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| Dhubri is the name of a town and a district in the state of Assam in India. Mother nature has bestowed Dhubri with great scenic beauty. The river Brahmaputra, the lifeline of Assam, flows through the middle of the district. Lush green agricultural fields, blue hills on both the banks of the river Brahmaputra makes Dhubri an attractive destination for weary travelers from the cities. | ||
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| Major attractions of Dhubri include the Chakrasila wild life sanctuary, the Guru Tegbahadur Gurudwara, The Rangamati Mosque, Mahamaya Dham and the royal palaces. Every year thousands of tourists visit this places attracted by the unique structures, religious sanctity and mythological importance of them. Some of the interesting destinations at Dhubri include the following: | ||
| Mahamaya Dham : also known as Bogribari, about 30-35 Km east from Dhubri town is considered a highly important religious place. It importance to Hindu pilgrims of the region is second only to Kamakhya Than (Guwahati) and Madan-Mohan temple(Cooch Behar). Local people like Kacharies, Koches and Naths regularly worship their deity the Goddess Mahamaya of Parvatjowar here. The Goddess was originally the presiding deity of the Jaminder (Landlord) of Parvatjowar. Now the mother Mahamaya is worshipped by all Hindus. |  |
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| Rangamati Mosque : The famous mosque was originally built by Hussain Shah, the erstwhile governor of Bengal, sometime during the 17^th century AD. The Mughal era architecture is quite apparent in the structural design of the mosque and is an interesting place to study for students of archeology. The mosque is situated at a distance of about 25 Km from the Dhubri Town.The area of Rangamati was a highly prosperous and influential area during the reign of the Koch kings. | ||
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It was the frontier post of the Koch rulers. During the era of the Mughal kings Rangamati was converted into a fort to thwart the efforts of the invading Mughal army. From the time of the Mughal this mosque was used as a prayer place by the Mohammedan Soldiers. There is also a Idgah and a deep Well which were constructed during the period. | |
| Gurudwara Sri Guru Tegbahadur Sahibji: This is the most important Gurudwara for the Sikh community leaving in the area. The Gurudwara is situated in the bank of river Brahmaputra and in the heart of Dhubri Town. Hearsay has it that Sikh Guru Nanak visited this place in the year 1505.Here he met Sri Sankardeva on his way from Dhaka to Assam.As a mark of the visit of Guru | ||
| Nanak, the ninth Guru Tegbahadur came to this place and established this Gurudwara during the 17th century. Sikh as well as non Sikh devotees from all over India and abroad assemble at this Gurudwara every year. A large number of Sikh people visit the Gurudwara in the month of December to mark the Martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegbahadur. The festival to mark this occasion is known as Sahidee-Guru-Parav. |  |
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| Panchpeer Dargaha : Situated in Dhubri, this is the Mazar-e-Sharif (meaning "tomb of the saint"). According to legend five Sufi Saints accompanied Raja Ram Singh during his time of invasion to Assam. On their death the Saints were buried here. This Dargah represents a fine example of religious harmony with people of different religion visiting the Dargah on a regular basis. | ||
| Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary: The Chakrasila Hill Reserve Forest was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in the year 1994. The Sanctuary located at a distance of about 70 km from the Dhubri town and covers an area of 4558.7 hectares. A large number of indigenous flora and fauna, unique to the north east India, can be seen here. A major attraction of the Sanctuary is its Golden Langur. Besides major wildlife include Leopard, Leopard cat, Porcupine, Pangolin, Flying Squirrel, Civet cat. The avifauna includes Adjutant Stork, Indian Owl, Myna, Parakeet, Dove, Hornbill, Jungle Fowl, Kingfisher, Darter, Snipe, Teal and numerous other varieties of birds. A large number of reptiles including Python, Monitor, Krait, Cobra, Turtle and frog are also found. |  |
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| This sanctuary provides facilities/activities
such as- (i) Bird Watching. (ii) Forest Trekking, (iii)Wildlife & nature Photography, (iv) Local guide available on payment, (v) Site for erecting tent, (vi) Free of cost accommodation for a group of 15/20 person with hygienic drinking water in the camp Tapoban provided by a local NGO. |
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| Other Places of tourist significance:- Dhubri is bestowed with two large and famous Wetlands- Dheer Beel and Diplai Beel (Beel = Lake). Both the Beels are located in close proximity to the Chakrasila Wild Life Sanctuary. These lakes are home of a large number of fishes, turtles, prawn and birds both indigenous and migratory. | ||
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