Basistha Temple is a Hindu temple, located in Guwahati, Assam, India, dedicated to Shiva. The history of the Basistha Ashram where the temple is located dates back to the Vedic age. According to legend the ashram was founded by the great saint Basistha (Vasishtha).[1] Temple in the ashram stands on the bank of the three mythical mountain streams-Sandhya, Lalita, Kanta- originating from the hills of Meghalaya, which becomes the rivers Basistha and Bahini/Bharalu flowing through the city.[2]
| Basishta Temple | |
|---|---|
 Basistha Mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Guwahati |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| State | Assam |
  Shown within Guwahati | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°05′42″N 91°47′04″E / 26.09500°N 91.78444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Nilachal architecture |
| Creator | Rajeswar Singha |
| Completed | 1764 |
Basisthashram
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This ashram is believed to be the home of sage Basistha. The ashram is located a few kilometers (10-12) from Guwahati, on the outskirts of Garbhanga reserve forest which has a population of elephants. This Garbhanga reserve forest is also a proposed butterfly reserve. Although the ashram has a temple but still the cave in which the Muni Vasistha is believed to have meditated is located 5 km inside the ashram. The ashram also has a waterfall.[2]
History
editThe site has evidence of a stone temple which once stood at this spot around 1000-1100 CE. A brick temple was built in mid 18th Century upon the remains of the stone temple of an earlier period. It is an octagonal shaped temple at the base with a polygonal sikhara over it. The temple has a sunken garbhagriha the temple have foot impression of the sage Vasistha, to have had his asrama in this area in the remote past. The existing octagonal brick temple was built by Ahom king Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha during his period of reign from 1751 to 1769.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Basistha Temple in Guwahati, Basistha Ashram Temple in Guwahati". www.guwahationline.in. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Basistha Temple | Shiva Mandir, Guwahati, Assam - Hindu Temples". rgyan.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Basistha Temple, Guwahati - Info, Timings, Photos, History". TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination | Bhakti, Shraddha Aur Ashirwad. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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