Basistha Temple
| Basishta Temple | |
|---|---|
Basistha Mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Guwahati |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| State | Assam |
Interactive map of Basishta Temple | |
| Coordinates | 26°05′42″N 91°47′04″E / 26.09500°N 91.78444°E / 26.09500; 91.78444 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Nilachal architecture |
| Creator | Rajeswar Singha |
| Completed | 1764 (1764) |
Basistha temple (/bəˈsɪsθə/), is a Shiva mandir located in the south-east corner of Guwahati city, Assam, India. The history of the Basistha Ashram where the temple is located dates back to the Vedic age. According to legend the ashram was founded by the great saint Basistha (Vasishtha).
Temple in the ashram stands on the bank of the three mythical mountain streams-Sandhya, Lalita, Kanta- originating from the hills of Meghalaya, which becomes the rivers Basistha and Bahini/Bharalu flowing through the city.
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