Ganesh Puja is a every important celebration in different parts of the country. It is the main festival in the West Indian state of Maharastra. In the east and northeast region of the country, it marks the beginning of the annual puja calendar.
An ancient city like Guwahati naturally has quite a few temples. And this Ganesh Puja, Team Discover east has compiled a list of popular Ganesha Temples across the city. They are as follows.
Amingaon
One of the main entries to the city of Guwahati involved crossing the mighty Brahmaputra river. And this Ganesha temple stands as a guardian deity for all those who want to cross, on the northern bank of the river.
Khanapara
Similar to the one in Amingaon, the Ganesha temple in Khanapara stands guard to another doorway to the city of Guwahati. This one is not via water, but through the treacherous hills of Meghalaya.
Ganeshguri
One of the most famous temples of the city is located in its heart, near the state secretariat. This one gets one of the highest number of devotees every year during any festival or new year.
Latasil
Sandwiched between the Guwahati Planetarium and the new building of the Gauhati High Court is the Latasil Ganesh Mandir. Another well maintained temple of the city which attracts huge crowds during the festivals.
Nilachal Hills
Another important Ganesha Temple of the city is located on the way to the Kamakhya Temple of the city. It is custom to first bow one’s head at this temple before visiting the Mother Goddess.
Lal Ganesh
This is another region of the city named after the deity. This is another important Ganesha temple located at a key junction of the city.
The city has many more temples of different scales, making it almost impossible to list every one of them. But if we should include any more in this list, please drop us a mail @ discovereastin@gmail.com.
