Gouripur Rajbari (Gauripur)

India / Assam / Gauripur
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The establishment of the town and the name "Gauripur" has an interesting story associated with the main architect of Gauripur, Raza Pratap Chandra Baruah, Zamindar of Rangamati. It is believed that one day Raza Baruah was hunting in the forest and came across a frog which was eating a snake. He was very much astonished to see this unnatural and unheard sight. Being a very strong devotee of Goddess Mahamaya, he was convinced that it was some sort of supernatural message for him. Shortly afterwards, he established a temple for Goddess Mahamaya and named the place as Gauripur after the alias "Gauri" of Mahamaya. He even shifted his capital of his Zamindari from Rangamati to Gauripur(adapted from the book "Hai Hastir Kanya" written by Dr. Dhiren Das of Gauripur). Famous personality Mr. Pramathesh Chandra Barua (The founder of Indian Film Industry) and Padma Shree Pratima Pandey Barua belongs to this place.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauripur,_India
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Coordinates:   26°5'24"N   89°57'38"E

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  • Ram-Sita temple in the bank of Rivar Gadadhar at Gauripur town is so beautiful that can be say as tourist attraction spot.
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