Peacock Island Temple
উমানন্দ মন্দিৰ
ভগৱান উমানন্দ · Guwahati, Assam
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About the temple
Site where Lord Shiva allegedly burnt Kamadeva to ashes Inner peace and marital harmony
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:30 – 18:00
- Established
- 1694
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or late afternoon
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
ভগৱান উমানন্দ
- Deity form
- Shiva Linga
- Religious tradition
- Vedic Shaivism
- Sanskrit name
- उमानन्द मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Peacock Island Temple, Bhasmachal
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Special days
- Open overnight during Maha Shivaratri
- Festival timings
- Overnight during Shivaratri
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 17:30
- Special aarti days
- Mondays, Maha Shivaratri
- Ritual schedule
- Nitya Puja, Rudrabhishek
- Pooja timings
- 07:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- Morning hours
- Special poojas
- Rudrabhishek, Maha Shivaratri Special Puja
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Built by
- Ahom King Gadadhar Singha
- Architect / builder
- Local Ahom craftsmen
- Construction materials
- Stone, Brick
- Historical events
- Major damage during 1897 earthquake; subsequently repaired
- Renovations
- Restoration by local devotees and government
- Archaeological importance
- Protected State Monument
- Legends
- Shiva burnt Kamadeva here for disturbing his meditation.
- Inscriptions
- Inscriptions documenting the Ahom royal grants
- Government recognition
- State Endowment
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Late 17th Century
- Structure
- Single Shikhara Temple
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Pyramidal Shikhara
- Mandapa
- Small stone-pillared hall
- Sculptural features
- Rock-cut figures of deities on the island rocks
- Artistic elements
- Stone carvings of Ganesha and Vishnu
- Construction technique
- Traditional mortar and rock-cutting
- Unique features
- Located on the world's smallest inhabited river island.
Festivals & events
Maha Shivaratri
- Festival calendar
- Lunar calendar based
- Special celebration days
- Mondays of Shravan month
- Cultural events
- Devotional music during Shivaratri
- Annual events
- Maha Shivaratri Mela
- Peak crowd season
- February - March; October - December
Visitor information
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Photography allowed
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or late afternoon
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI
- Prasadam
- Sweets, Fruits
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