Prime Attractions
Sri Sri Kancha Kanti Devi Temple
From Silchar, 17-km away on the way to airport, at Udharband
is situated the famous temple of Sri Sri Kancha Kanti Devi.
The Goddess is widely known as very potent and that she
is a union of Goddess Kali and Goddess Durga. Being commanded
in the dream, the king established this four-armed gold
image of the image of the Goddess in 1806. There are various
legends centering on the Goddess. The old temple is no more
present on the site instead a new one had been built up.
Fulfillment of one's desire is assured under the dream-commanded
tree at the Ashram of Brajamohan Goswami, 2-km further ahead.
Devouts may have their prasad at noon. That too is a legendary
one.
Khaspur
3-km away is Khaspur on the left from Brajamohan Goswami
Ashram. It was the capital of the kings of Cachhar in 1690.
The ruins of the capital are of great importance and a visiting
spot for tourists. The original palace is in a state of
non-existent, but its subsidiaries, the main entrance gate,
the 'Suryadwar'; 'Debalaya' are still there intact. The
entrances are of elephant-patterns. Take a city bus and
get down at Salganga or visit by taxi/auto.
Bhuban Hill
50-km away is Bhuban hill, on which is situated the Bhubaneswar
temple. The god & goddess are 'Hara-Parvati'. From Silchar
it is 37-km away in Bhuban Nagar and one can reach over
here by bus and cover the rest of the distance walking along
the hill track.
Maniharan Tunnel
5-km north of the Bhubaneswar temple is Maniharan tunnel
and it is believed that God Sri Krishna used to use this
tunnel. Holy Tribeni River flows down the tunnel. There
is also a temple complex over here and Lord Rama, Lakshmana,
Garurha, and Hanuman are being worshiped in those temples.
Festivals are held over here on the eve of Dol Purnima (full
moon night of Doljatra), Baruni and Shivaratri.
How to Get There
Air:
Silchar's airport, 13-km away, can be reached by shared
taxi from outside the Indian Airlines office in club road.
One can catch regular flights of Indian Airlines to Calcutta
and Imphal from here.
Rail:
The railway station is situated 3-km out of town in Tarapur,
with regular trains to Haflong and Lumding, where one can
catch a connected train for Guwahati.
Road:
The state bus stand, near Devdoot cinema, where the Central
Road and Club Road meet the Circuit House Road, is the terminus
for Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura State Bus Services.
