Biswanath

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Beyond Biswanath Chariali, towards South, there is Biswanath Ghat, also called popularly as "Gupta Kashi". It is called Gupta Kashi, in comparison with Kashi during the golden rule of the Guptas. The ghat has a cluster of temples of different gods. A Siva temple was located at the confluence of Bridhaganga (Burigonga) river with Brahmaputra. But now what is left is just the stone posts, beams and other ruins. During the summer the temple remains under water. Only in winter worship is done by constructing temporary shed which draws lot of tourists. On the third day of Assamese Bihu festival a mela is held there. Another Siva temple was built in higher ground. But it submerged under ground during the great earthquake of 1897. It could only be partly raised by engineers.The current Biswanath temple had been built in lieu of it. One can visit from here the island of Umatumuni, an archaeologically famous place.Then there is the Siva dol in reverence of God Siva, built by Ban,the king of Tezpur of Hari Harar Yadha fame. For people visiting other archaeological sites of Biswanath and Gohpur area, Biswanath Chariali town provides the base.