Sri Sri Athkhelia Namghar
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
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