Tezpur has several tourist attractions: •
Bhairabi Temple: The Bhairabi Temple is located on the outskirts of Tezpur. The Goddess
Bhairavi is worshipped here as she is one of the
Mahavidyas of Maa
Durga Devi. It is a very important
Shakta pitha of Assam. The backdrop of the temple is a view looking towards the
Kolia Bhomora Setu across the
Brahmaputra River. The temple site is also locally known
Bhairabi Devalaya. Legend has it that Usha (daughter of mighty Asura King
Banasura) regularly came here for the worshipping of the Goddess. •
Mahabhairav Temple: An ancient Mahabhairav Temple is located north of the city of Tezpur. According to legend, it was established by King
Bana and originally contained a
Siva lingam. The temple was originally constructed of stone, but the current structure is made of concrete. The Ahom kings of the era donated land and appointed priests and attendants to maintain the temple. • Rudrapada Temple: Located on the east side of Tezpur and on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, the Rudrapada Temple is believed to be the site where Rudra (Lord Shiva) left the print of his left foot on a stone. According to legend, Mahadeva revealed his true self to King Bana at this location. The temple was built in 1730 by Siva Singha, but the main temple was later destroyed due to erosion by the Brahmaputra river. • Bhomoraguri: A stone inscription made by the Ahom General Kalia Bhomora Borphukan, who planned to construct a bridge over Brahmaputra. Almost two centuries later, a bridge at the same site now stands completed. The 3.015 km bridge, named after the great Ahom general, connects Silghat of Nagaon district with Tezpur. •
Da Parbatia is a small village close to west
Tezpur, in the
Indian State of
Assam. In the village there are significant architectural remnants of an ancient temple of the 6th century overlying the ruins of another
Shiva temple built of bricks during the
Ahom period. Archaeological excavations done here in 1924 have unearthed a sixth-century antiquity in the form of a stone door frame with extensive carvings. The ruins of the temple built during the
Ahom period are built over the ancient temple's foundations and are in the form of a stone paved layout plan of the
sanctum sanctorum and a
mandapa. This complex is under the jurisdiction of the
Archaeological Survey of India and its importance and notability is recorded under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958. • Trimurty Udyan: Located along Borpukhuri, this park is named after three important figures in
Assamese culture:
Rupkowar Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla,
Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha, and
Natasurjya Phani Sarmah. •
Agnigarh: This hillock located on the bank of the
Brahmaputra river is said to be the site of the legendary romance between Princess Usha, the only daughter of King
Banasura, and Aniruddha, the grandson of
Krishna, a deity in Hinduism. According to legend, Usha was kept on this hillock and was surrounded by fire, hence the name "Agnigarh," which means "hill of fire" in
Sanskrit. •
Chitralekha Udyan (Cole Park): Chitralekha Udyan is a park established in 1906 by British Deputy Commissioner Cole. It features two massive ornamented stone pillars and other sculptural remnants, and was renovated in 1996 by Deputy Commissioner M.G.V.K.Bhanu. The park has water sports facilities, walkways, a restaurant, and an open-air stage. • Harjara Pukhuri: A large artificial lake named after Harjara Varmana of the
Mleccha dynasty, excavated in the early 9th century. • Padum Pukhuri: A lake featuring an island, that has been developed into a park with a musical fountain. The island is accessible via an iron bridge, and visitors can also go boating on the lake. • Bamuni Hills: The Bamuni Hills contain ruins that feature sculptural remains dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries CE. ==Government==