Chakreshwar Temple — Attraction in Assam

Not far away from Kamakhya temple , Chakreshwar Temple is a famous Lord Vishnu temple in Guwahati city.  The temple’s specialty is Lord Vishnu’s Chakra (weapon) impression naturally embossed on a large rock. Situated near the  Bhutnath area of Guwahati, the temple offers an awesome viewpoint where you can spent some time in a peaceful environment. This beautiful temple (mandir in hindi) is kinda hidden and even many locals do not know about it, but this place is worth to be at when in Guwahati. The temple can reached by first reaching the Maharishi Vidya Mandir of Kalipur and then take the road adjacent to this school. The temple is just a few metres away from this school. At the entrance of this temple you can see the sculptor of Lord Krishna driving the chariot. The temple is nicely decorated with beautiful engravings on the wall.It is one of the best ancient temples of Guwahati. There is a vertical pillar surface that serves to indicate the height reached by the Brahmaputra river during floods. The statue of resting Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi is sculpted on the scale. During the monsoon season in Guwahati the water reaches near the feet of Lord Vishnu. Straight from the pillar you can also clearly see the peacock island of Brahmaputra river where the other famous – Umananda Temple of Guwahati...

Chakreshwar Temple is a famous Lord Vishnu temple in Guwahati city. It is near the foothill of Kamakhya Temple. The temple’s speciality is Lord Vishnu’s Chakra (weapon) impression naturally embossed on a large rock.

Situated near the Bhutnath area of Guwahati, the Chakreshwar Temple offers an awesome viewpoint where you can spend some time in a peaceful environment. It is built on the bank of Brahmaputra River.The view here are magnificent specially in the evening. At the entrance of this temple you can see the sculptor of Lord Krishna driving the chariot. The temple is nicely decorated with beautiful engravings on the wall. It is one of the best ancient temples of Guwahati.

There is a vertical pillar surface that serves to indicate the height reached by the Brahmaputra river during floods. The statue of resting Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi is sculpted on the scale. One can see the beautiful peacock island from here.

The main temple of Chakreshwar Temple has a large rock which has an impression of Lord Vishnu’s Chakra (weapon) impression on it. According to the mythology when Lord Vishnu dismembered Sati’s lifeless body his Sudarshana Chakra had...

Nice place for children. Its a worship temple bank of Bramhaputra. Nice place. You can get peace and satisfaction there. View also good. You can do puja there also you can visot there with you family children also with loved ones. Place are big. Better to go at evening before sun set, you can take photographs properly. Many people going weekends there. One of the good places to visit in Guwahati. Located in the main city of Guwahati. Near Bhutnath Cremation. You can get transportation easily from there. Open for a long time. Best place to see the...