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| The Surya Pahar Mandir in Assam |
Sri Surya Pahar, a convergence of the three religion of Jainism,
Buddhism, and Hinduism, is a treasure trove of ancient monuments, is situated
about 12 kms. Southeast of Goalpara, 136 kms northwest of Guwahati.The Surya Pahar mandir is also another famous
religious place that is located near Dispur, in the state of Assam- in the city
of Goalpara. It is
visited by many people throughout the year, mainly due to the archaeological
remains which are located around the temple in surya Pahar. Surya Pahar mandir is an earliest sun
worship center.
About Sri
Surya Pahar Mandir
The temple was so designed that
the first rays of the sun fell on the image of Surya, the Sun God, at the time
equinoxes.Sri Surya Pahar can also be called a garden of medicinal plants, most
of which awaits identification. The hills are also abode to rare primates and local legends
claim that one less than a 100000 shivalingas dotted the hills but after
centuries of neglect and pilferage, not all remain. All this together makes it
a favored destination for naturalists and adventure tourists, in addition to
religious tourists. Sri Surya
Pahar stands identified as one of them. A carved stone slab, housed in the
Surya Temple is worshipped as Surya. Various stories and legends are famous about this temple that attract a
lot of tourists and devotees from all around the world.
The Surya Kund
This
Suryakunda, also famous as Ramakunda, is a large rectangular stepped tank
measuring 53.6 x 36.6 meters under the east face of sabhamandap used to store
pure water. Devotees were required to perform ceremonial ablutions here before
worshiping the Sun God. The Suryakund is
a finest example of geometry. It is proportioned with innumerable stone steps
leading devotees down to its base. 108 miniature shrines are carved in between
the steps inside the tank. Also number 108 considered to be auspicious by Hindus
as Hindu rosary has same number of beads.
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| The Surya Pahar Temple |
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| Wallpaper Surya Pahar Mandir |
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| The Beauti Of Surya Pahar Temlpe |
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| Surya Pahar Temple Image |
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| Arround The Surya Pahar Temple |
