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Badarpur fort

The Badarpur fort situated on the bank of Barak River is an important historic place of Barak valley. The Fort is about 16 km away from Badarpur Railway station.

It is one of the most celebrated temple of Lord Shiva in the entire South Assam. The Bhubaneswar temple situates at a distance of about 50 km from Silchar and is located on the top the Bhuvan hill. This is a place of pilgrimage and during the festival of Shivaratri, thousand of Shivayats march towards the hill top to worship Lord Shiva. This temple by its geographical location attracts a lot of hikers as there are no motor roads to reach the hill top, one has to hike at least 17 k.m. from the plains to the temple. Read More

One of the most beautiful lake in Silchar and a photographer's delight, this lake is a peaceful spot to spend some quality time alone or with your loved ones.

It is located on the banks of a lake on the Park Road in the heart of the town. Named after the Mahatma Gandhi, this park includes the Shahid Minar, the memorial for 11 martyrs who died on 19th May, 1962 while fighting for the protection of their Bengali language against then Government of Assam.

Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd.

It is one of Asia's largest mills and often a place of interest for many tourists.

ISKCON Temple, Silchar

Located in the Ambikapatty area of Silchar, ISKCON is one of the most important and well-built temples of Silchar. As the name suggests, the temple was built and is maintained by International Society for Krishna Consciousness and is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The temple has a big complex and there is also a vegetarian restaurant serving sweets and snacks.

The Janiganj Bazar in Silchar is a busy shopping district where one can shop for everything ranging from durables to artefacts, handloom to food items.

One of the most revered temples in South Assam, Kachakanti Kali Temple dates back to 19th century. It was built in 1806 AD by then Kachari King and was later renovated in 1978. Situated at about 11 km from Silchar stands, this temple is dedicated to Mother Goddess 'Kachakanti', who is said to be amalgamation of 2 powerful Hindu deity, i.e. Durga and Kali. It is also said that till 1818 AD, even human sacrifices were offered to the Goddess here.

It is located 20 km from Silchar. Here you can find the ruins of a great Dimasa kingdom.The main attractions are the Lion Gate, the Sun Gate and aged old kings temple. The original palace is in a state of non-existence, but its subsidiaries, the main entrance gate, the `Suryadwar`, `Debalaya` are still there intact. The entrances are of elephant-patterns.

It is a destination located near Silchar and was the former capital of Kachari. It is one of the major attractions in Silchar and tourists can absorb the mesmerizing natural beauty while visiting this place. It is widely known as for its beauty and is also popular for Ek Patthar Ghar which is an ancient Indian temple which belongs to 12th century. Also this area has many waterfalls.