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Sri Sri Athkhelia Namghar

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Sri Sri Athkhelia Namghar Sri Sri Athkheliya Namghar  or  Sri Sri Athkhelia Namghar  ( শ্ৰী শ্ৰী আঠখেলিয়া নামঘৰ ) is a prominent   pilgrimage place of  Assam  and  North Eastern India . It is located at  Bosa  Gaon,   Golagh at , Assam. It is located at the place where the rivers   Ghiladhari ,  Matrang  and  Kakodonga   meet.  The name comes from the eight  kuris  nearby it, this forms the word  athkuriya , which later on became athkheliya. Ahom king   Gadapani    constructed it in the year 1681 AD.  Before the year 1970, it was officially called Sri Sri Athkheliya 'Hori Mandir' ( Vishnu temple ), but later on, it became Sri Sri Athkheliya  Namghar  due to the influence of  Vaishnavism . Tens of thousands of devotees visit the place, especially in the month of Bhado or Bhadra (August to September). Pratahpraxanga, madhyahnapraxanga, biyoli praxanga etc. are regularly carried out. Some important festivals held are Borxowah, panitola xowah, namlowa xowah, no-saul x