11 VERY BEAUTIFUL NATURAL ATTRACTIONS IN ASSAM, PROBABLY YOU DID NOT HEARD ABOUT.

1. HAFLONG LAKE

Haflong hanging bridge

Haflong Lake is a beautiful lake located at the heart of the Haflong Town (1683 ft) with Hanging Bridge overpasses, a perfect spot to hauls the best profile picture. Haflong Lake is one of the most charming and the only tourist hill destination in this northeastern Indian State of Assam. An extremely scenic spot, Haflong Lake offers various leisure water sporting activities and boating facilities. It is under protection of Dima Hasao Tourist/forest Department and Dima Hasao Autonomous Council. It is also an angling spot for fishing lovers.

Haflong Lake.

The town sits around Haflong lake. Chances are you will be staying right next to it. In, which case, you will be seeing the lake every morning when you wake up and every night before going to sleep. You can also plan a day-long trip around the lake and breathe in the essence of the town.

                          Haflong Lake is one of the largest natural water bodies in Assam and is situated in the heart of the town. It is also Haflong's most popular tourist spot. Jatinga is another famous tourist spot located located on a spur of the Haflong ridge which is famous for the phenomenon of bird suicides.

Jatinga

2. BAGHORI RANGE

Western Baghori range

The western range of the Kaziranga national park is popularly known as the Baghori range which is a very rich in its natural beauty and will attract tourists for sure, this circuit, in the western end of the park, is known for guaranteed sightings. Near its strategic watchtower, shrikes prance about the herds of elephants graze within clear viewing distance. Head to the watchtower before sunset to view the large clearing beyond the water, bathed in a golden light. You may spot swamp deer, hog dear, buffaloes, rhinos and wild elephants in this range sorrounded by nature's beauty.

3. GAURISAGAR TANK

Gaurisagar Tank

Gaurisagar tank is an artificial reservoir near the Sibsagar town of Assam, at a distance of 16 km away. Spread over an area of 150 acres, Gaurisagar tank was built in 1723 by Queen Phuleswari, the 1st wife of Ahom king Swargadeo Sivasingha. There are temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu & Goddess Durga on the nothern banks of the Gaurisagar tank.

Devidol, Gaurisagar.

4. CINNAMORA TEA ESTATE

Cinnamora Tea Estate

Cinnamora tea estate was established by Maniram Dewan, a sirastadar of an assistant commissioner, who worked under the british administration at Jorhat. Established in 1850, this estate is the first tea garden of Assam. It is famous for picnic, garden, tea estate and for various different types of scenic activities.

5. SIBSAGAR LAKE

Sibsagar lake.

Sibsagar lake or Sibsagar tank is an artificial lake which was built in 1734 by Queen Ambika, the wife of King Shiva Singha. Sibsagar town was named after this lake which was situated at the center of the town. Sibsagar lake lies at an altitude of about 40 metre and it covers an area nearly 130 acres. And it is also sorrounded by deep earthen moats.

6. MANAS RIVER

Manas river.

Manas river has an exotic feel of its own with a stunning dense forest and the blue hills of bhutan looming in the distance. It is home to the tiger, elephant, wild buffaloes and gaur as also that golden langoor and red panda. Manas is also classified as a world heritage site in danger.

7. HAYAGRIVA MAHADEVA

Hayagriva Mahadeva.

Right on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra, Hajo is an ancient pilgrim spot of three regions - Hindu, Islam & Buddhism. The most famous attraction happens to be the Hayagriva Mahadeva temple, which is frequented by both Hindus & Buddhists. Some believe that Buddha attained Nirvana at this place. Hence, the temple is frequented by both Buddhist lamas & Bhutiyas, especially during the winter season.

8. AGNIGARH

Agnigarh.

Agnigarh is a small hillock facing the Brahmaputra river. It is a major tourist attraction and popular picnic spot in Tezpur. It is the site of the legendary fortress sorounded by fire that the demon king Banasura had built to isolate his daughter Usha from her lover Anirudha, Lord Krishna's grandson.

9. DA PARBATIA

Da parbatia gate.

Tezpur, the city of mythology,folklore and legends is situated in the Sonitpur district of Assam. Situated amidst lush green valleys and lofty snow caped peaks of the himalayas, the city is the ultimate travel destination of every tourist and nature lover. a few kilometrs west of the city are the remnants of one of the oldest and finest illustrations of sculptural or iconoclastic art in Assam - Da Parbatia Temple. The carvings and imprints of the doorframe of the temple bear the typical pattern of the early Gupta School of Sculpture of the ancient Gupta Empire.

10. SURYA PAHAR

Surya pahar temple.

Suryapahar is situated at a distance of 140 kms from Guwahati and connected by N.H 37 up to Dudhnoi and there after one is to take right from Dudhnoi following Dudhnoi-Goalpara road. The site is situated on the eastern slope of the suryapahar hill within a picturesque lush green background. The site is having the distinction of possessing cultural wealth of all the three important religions of India i.e. Buddhism, Hinduism & Jainism. It would not be an exaggeration if the suryapahar is coined as Ellora of the north east region.

Stairs to Dudhnoi

SuryaPahar

11. MANAS NATIONAL PARK

Elephants crossing safari vans in Manas national park.

Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog. Manas is famous for its population of the wild water buffalo.

                                         

Manas, at the base of foot hills of the Bhutan-Himalayas in the state of Assam, with unique biodiversity and landscape is one of the first reserves included in the network of tiger reserve under Project tiger in 1973 Tiger in Manas National Park. .                                      About the half of the Park is covered by Grasslands of Terai and Bhabar type, the riparian areas have colonizing grasslands and woodlands of several species. The thick woodlands are called Eastern Moist Deciduous Forests of various types. The undergrowths are very thick. There are more than 650 species of Angiosperms alone. The commonly seen trees are the Simul, Oxi, Sissoo, Khaie, Gamari, etc. Manas is the only landscape in the world where pristine Terai Grasslands are seen merging with the Bhabar grasslands interspersed with diverse habitats ascending to Semi-Evergreen forests and then to Bhutan Himalayas. The Biodiversity is very rich here. The last population of the Pygmy Hog survive in the wilds of Manas and nowhere else in the world.