Agnigarh, Tezpur

Name: Agnigarh
Address: Sonitpur District, Tezpur, 784001, India

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Agnigarh is a hillock located in Tezpur, Assam, India. In Hindu mythology, it is the site of the fortress which was built by Banasura to keep his daughter Usha in isolation. The name itself is derived from the words 'Agni' and 'garh' in Sanskrit. ()

Elevation: 318 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 26°37'2"N, 92°48'8"E

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Sonitpur DistrictTezpur 784001 India

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Nearby attractions include: Dah Parvatiya, Bhairabi Temple, Kolia Bhomora Setu, Mahabhairav Temple.

2.9 miW
Village, Temple
Dah Parvatiya, Tezpur
75 min walk • Da Parbatia is a small village very 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.
1.1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Bhairabi Temple, Tezpur
27 min walk • The Bhairabi Temple is located on the outskirts of Tezpur of Sonitpur District in Assam, India.
3.6 miE
Bridge
Kolia Bhomora Setu, Tezpur
93 min walk • Kolia Bhomora Setu, an existing bridge completed in 1987, is a 3.015 km long pre-stressed concrete road bridge on NH-715 over the Brahmaputra River in Tezpur Assam state of India, which connects Tezpur in Sonitpur district on northern bank with Kaliabor in Nagaon District on the south bank.
1.2 miN
Temple
Mahabhairav Temple, Tezpur
32 min walk • The ancient Mahabhairav Temple is located at a hillock on the northern part of Tezpur town in Assam, India. This Shiva temple was originally built of stone but the present one was renovated and built with concrete.
3.5 miNW
Palace
Garh Doul, Tezpur
90 min walk • Garh Doul archaeological site is an important State Protected Monument in Assam, India, situated at Tarajan Kumargaon and about 7 kilometres away from Tezpur, Sonitpur district. The archaeological site is listed as an ASI monument under number S-AS-95.
1.4 miN
Universities and schools
Darrang College, Tezpur
36 min walk • Darrang College, sometimes referred to at times as the Nalanda of the North Bank, is a college in Tezpur, Assam, India. It was started in July 1945 with 8 teachers and 112 students in the roll.It was permanently affiliated to Gauhati University in 1953.