Hajo In Assam

Hajo is Located 32 kms. from Guwahati on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, it is a place where three religions meet - Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism.

Hajo has a large number of temples, the important one is Hayagriva-Madhab Temple. There is a belief that this temple contains the relic of Lord Buddha, while a section of the Buddhist hold that Lord Buddha attained nirvana here. Large number of Bhutanese visit this temple every year during the winter season as a pilgrimage.

There is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims here known as Poa-Mecca.

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