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Once here, you must visit the Guwahati Zoo, which is the largest natural zoo of
the country. The various museums-the State Museum, Anthropological Museum, Forest Museum, and Cottage
Industries Museum-are treasure houses of Assam's rich cultural past.The Guwahati planetarium,
located on MG Road, is one of the finest in the country.
To complete your tour of Guwahati , you must visit the Srimanta Sankardev
Kalakshetra. Built
in the 1990's, this modern complex provides a one-stop review of the artistic excellence of the region.
Events in Guwahati
The most notable festival in Guwahati is the Bohag
Bihu, which marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year and falls sometime in
mid-April. Various local delicacies like pithas, larus, and other sweetmeats are available
then. All these preparations are strictly vegetarian. The Durga Puja,
celebrated in the month of October, is another major festival. In the months of June-July,
there is the famous Ambubashi Mela at Kamakhya temple that attracts thousands
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Getting There & Away to Guwahati
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There are regular flight services to Guwahati from
Delhi, Kolkata, Imphal, Agartala, Aizwal, Dibrugarh and Jorhat. |
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The busy and overcrowded Paltan Bazar railway station
of Guwahati is the destination for many trains from every corner of India. There are regular
trains connecting Guwahati to Delhi, Kolkata, New Jalpaiguri, Chennai, Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai,
Bangalore and Kochi. |
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The excellent road network links Guwahati with Shillong, Kaziranga,
Dimapur, Siliguri, Bomdila, Silchar, Hajo and Sualkuchi. |
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