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Location:
50-km From Nagaon Town, Nagaon District, Assam
Famous Us: A Picnic Spot And
Pilgrimage
Akashiganga in the Nagaon
district lies beside the Dabaka-Dimapur National Highway (Via Dokmoka).
It is about 50-km, southeast of Nagaon town.
Akashiganga contains a
lofty waterfall. At the foot of this waterfall, scattered ruins from
stone temples can be seen. Most of the carved components from these
ruins have been shifted to the archaeological garden near it. The ruins
belong to at least two temples of 10th and 12th centuries AD
respectively.
Akashiganga is known for its scenic beauty. Picnickers throng it in
winter. It is also a place of pilgrimage and modern temples have sprung
up at this place, which are visited by devotees all the year around.
Akashiganga also witness wild-elephant menace seasonally every year.
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