Athkheliya Namghar

Sri Sri Athkheliya Namghar or Sri Sri Athkhelia Namghar is a prominent pilgrimage place of Assam and North Eastern India. It is located at Bosa Gaon, Golaghat, Assam. It is located at the place where the rivers Ghiladhari, Matrang and Kakodonga meet. The name comes from the eight kuris near it, this forms the word athkuriya, which later on became athkheliya. Ahom king Gada Pani constructed it in the year 1681 AD. Before the year 1970, it was officially called Sri Sri Athkheliya 'Hori Mandir', but later on, it was renamed as the Sri Sri Athkheliya Namghar due to the influence of Vaishnavism. Tens of thousands of devotees visit the place, especially in the month of Bhado or Bhadra. Pratahpraxanga, madhyahnapraxanga, biyoli praxanga etc. are regularly carried out. Some important festivals held are Borxowah, panitola xowah, namlowa xowah, no-saul xowah, rax mahotsav, boroxa bhauna etc. ()