Tour to Hajo

Hajo is a centre for various religious churnings in Assam. This is a highly religious place with very strong religious orientation. It is located about 28 km across the river Brahmaputra, from the city of Guwahati. Hajo is actually a village in Kamrup district, about fourteen miles to the northwest of Guwahati. It was a great centre of culture and learning. Hajo is a sacred place of pilgrimage, where three religions - Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists conglomerate. According to Hindu mythology, the Pandavas had taken shelter in this region during the period of hiding. Hayagriva Madhava temple of Hajo is about 30 miles to the west of Guwahati. The temple houses the image of Vishnu, resembling the image of Jagannath at Puri in Orissa. This temple is also regarded as a Buddhist shrine by Buddhist Lamas and Butiyas, who profess Buddhism. It is believed that, Lord Buddha attained Nirvana at this place. Along with the Madhav temple there is a celebrated Muslim shrine at Hajo, known as Powa-Mecca (1/4th Mecca). According to the inscription on the wall of the mosque based there, it was built by Mir Lutufullah-i-Shiraji in 1657, during the period of the Mughal emperor Shahjahan. Hajo is also renowned for its bell metal work. It is now one of the important centers of Community Development.

Places to visit at Hajo:

• Haya- griva Madhava temple
• Kedaresvara temple
• Powa-Mecca
• Bnuddhist Temple

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