Places worth the detour in Guwahati

13 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Guwahati, India, across 6 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (5). Best known: Kamakhya Temple. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Sacred sites5 Nature & landscapes2 Museums & culture2 Fun & leisure2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Built landmarks1

All 13, ranked 13

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Kamakhya Temple

Sacred sites · Notable

Hindu temple in Assam, India

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2.Dipor Bil

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Permanent freshwater lake in India

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3.Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum of Assamese culture and heritage

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4.Umananda Island

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

River island in Assam, northeast India

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5.Hayagriva Madhava Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Temple in India

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6.Umananda Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Temple in Assam, India

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7.Saraighat Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge across Brahmputra

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8.Assam State Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Assam, India

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9.Madan Kamdev

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site of Assam

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10.Dirgheshwari temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Temple in India

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11.Aswakranta temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Hindu temple in Assam, India

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12.Guwahati Ropeway

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Aerial ropeway system in Guwahati, Assam, India

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13.Guwahati Planetarium

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Planetarium museum and library in Dighali Pukhuri, Guwahati

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