Rajkali Mandir
Rajkali Mandir is a newly established temple in Chirang. Several Hindu deities and Bathou are worshipped at the place.
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Raj Bari
The Raj Bari or the Royal Palace of the Sidli estate is located in Chirang. Historically, Sidli was a principality under the Mughals. The estate had administrative relations with Bhutan. Presently the palace requires conservation efforts. It has a good number of material culture of historical and heritage value.
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Rajathakur Devalaya
Rajathakur Devalaya is located in Basugaon (Rajachang) area of Chirang. It was established in 1806 by Sidli Royal Family of Koch dynasty.
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Indra-Kuwa, Jornagra
The site of Indra-Kuwa is located in Jornagra area of Kokrajhar district. It has several stone pieces which have wedge marks and engravings. A stone structure of rectangular shape considered to be a kuwa or well associated with the God Indra is also found at the site.
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Mahamaya Temple
Mahamaya Dham or Mahamaya Temple is located in Bogribari in Kokrajhar. It is an important Shakti Peetha of Assam and considered to be as sacred as the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. Animal sacrifice is practiced at the time of Durga Puja. The temple is known to be worshiped by the local landlords or Zamindars in the past residing in and around the region.
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Mahamaya Snanghat Temple
Mahamaya Snanghat Temple is located on the bank of Tipkai River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra in Khoraghat area of Kokrajhar. This is an important place where thousands of pilgrims visit throughout the year. This temple is located a few kilometres from the main temple known as the Mahamaya Than. The presiding deity of this temple is Goddess Mahamaya. It is believed that the deity Mahamaya used to take bath at the Snan Ghat in ancient times. Due to this reason, the place came to known as Mahamaya Snan Ghat. The Shakti Yagya is one of the most important rituals performed at the Mahamaya Snanghat Temple.
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Anthai Golao Bathou Temple
Anthai Golao Bathou Temple Previous Next District: Kokrajhar Geo-coordinates: N 26˚26’25.68″, E 90˚15’20.11″ About the Site: Anthai Golao Bathou is
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Bodoland Martyrs Cemetery
Bodoland Martyrs’ Cemetery is the symbol of those martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice during Bodoland movement. This cemetery is located at Debargaon in Kokrajhar district. There are 1,605 tombs and each tomb is inscribed with the name and address of those martyrs who fought for their freedom. It is spread in an area of 45 bigha.
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Rabbit trap
Junthi, a trap used for capturing rabbit is made of finely skinned bamboo straws delicately tied with plastic ropes. The bamboo straws are tied together in U-Shape. Nylon threads are delicately wrapped around the surface of the trap. At the both ends of the bamboo straws, the threads are used to tie together in a knot. A cluster of thin bamboo strips are tied together at the middle of the trap. Multiple traps of the same shape are prepared, tied together and placed in the field. These traps are normally used around the vege-cultural farms.
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Plunge basket
Pholo, a conical shaped plunge basket, open at both ends is made of bamboo strips used for fishing in shallow, knee deep still water of beels, backwater, ponds, and paddy fields. The fishers plunge the basket in shallow waters forcing the spiked sharp ends into the mud with one hand and groping inside with the other hand to take out the fish that may have impounded in it. The vertical bamboo strips are tied with cane ropes and locked by flexible plastic wires. The upper side is narrow and lower side is wide. Pholo is mostly used for fishing in low and muddy water.
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