Guwahati Tourism

Deepor Beel - Guwahati

Lifeline of North East India

Guwahati is the most important city for North East India. It is virtually a gateway to entire north eastern part of India.. Earlier known as Pragjyotishpur, Guwahati is situated on the banks of magnificent River Brahmaputra at an altitude of 55 meters above sea level. The legend behind the beauty of Guwahati is that it is the birthplace of Lord Kamrup, the God of Love. Not only is Guwahati an important commercial center, it holds some of the most renowned pilgrim places like Kamakhya Temple and is close to the pride of Assam, Kaziranga National Park which is just around 200 Km from here.

The climate of Guwahati remains pleasnt through out the year with temperatures ranging from 25 C - 35 C in summers and 10 C - 20 C in winters. The best time to visit Guwahati is between October and April.