Burhi Gosani Devalaya Jorhat

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Burhi Gosani Devalaya (Assamese:বুঢ়ী গোসাঁনী দেৱালয় ) is a Hindu shakta temple of Goddess Durga situated in Dewal Road, Jorhat district, Assam, India.

Burhi Gosani Devalaya
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityGoddess Durga
FestivalDurga Puja
Location
LocationJorhat
StateAssam
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates26°45'32"N 94°12'53"E
Architecture
Date established1794

Location[]

The location coordinates of the temple are 26°45'32"N 94°12'53"E[1]

Map[]

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History[]

The idol of the temple was brought by Ahom king Rudra Singha from the Jaintia hills of Meghalya to the Ahom kingdom in Assam. Later Ahom king Gaurinath Singha shifted the capital from Rangpur (Ahom capital) to Jorhat and established the Burhi Gosani Devalaya in Jorhat in the year 1794.[2][3][4][5][6] The main event of the temple is the annual Durga Puja celebrations.[7][8]

Gallery[]

  • Sri Sri Burhi Gosani Devalaya gate

  • The Deity Burhi Gosani Devalaya

References[]

  1. ^ Wikimapia, Wikimapia.org. "Sri Sri Burhi Gosani Devalaya". Wkimapia.org.
  2. ^ Jorhat District Administration ,Government Of Assam ,India, List of ancient monuments of Jorhat district. "List of ancient monuments of Jorhat District". Jorhat District Administration.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Census OF India ,Series 19, Part XII-A, District Census Book ,Census of India, Jorhat District,Government of India,2011 (2011). "District Census Book ,Census of India, Jorhat District,Government of India,2011" (PDF). Census of India. p. 59.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Archive.org, Holy shrines of Assam. "Holy shrines of Assam". Archive.org.
  5. ^ Bigindians blogspot.com, Burhi Gosani Devalaya. "Burhi Gosani Devalaya". Bigindians blogspot.com.
  6. ^ assamassembly, assamassembly. "assamassembly" (PDF). assamassembly.gov.in. p. Page no. 2 Annexure I.
  7. ^ Sentinelassam.com, Durga Puja celebrations in ancient Burhi Gosani Devalaya,Jorhat. "sentinelassam.com".
  8. ^ assamnews18.com, Durga Puja celebrations i Burhi Gosani Devalaya Jiorhat Assam. "assamnews18.com".

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