Hasti-shila
শুক্ৰেশ্বৰ মন্দিৰ
ভগৱান শুক্ৰেশ্বৰ · Guwahati, Assam
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About the temple
Believed to be the site of Sage Sukra's hermitage Peace for departed souls; relief from planetary afflictions
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 20:00
- Established
- 1744
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or Sunset
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
ভগৱান শুক্ৰেশ্বৰ
- Deity form
- Massive Shiva Linga
- Religious tradition
- Vedic Shaivism
- Sanskrit name
- शुक्रेश्वर मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Hasti-shila, Itakhuli Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 AM - 08:00 PM
- Break timings
- 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Special days
- Extended during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan Somvar
- Festival timings
- 24-hour during Shivaratri
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 07:00
- Midday aarti
- 12:30
- Evening aarti
- 18:30
- Special aarti days
- Monday
- Ritual schedule
- Shraddha rituals, Tarpan, Nitya Puja
- Pooja timings
- 06:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- Morning hours
- Special poojas
- Pinda Daan, Rudrabhishek
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Built by
- Ahom King Pramatta Singha
- Construction materials
- Brick, Stone
- Historical events
- The site was once an important Ahom military outpost
- Renovations
- Modern maintenance by the Temple Trust
- Archaeological importance
- State Protected Monument
- Legends
- Sage Sukracharya meditated here to gain the Mritya-Sanjivani Mantra.
- Inscriptions
- Rock inscriptions regarding the temple's construction
- Government recognition
- State Endowment
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 18th Century
- Structure
- Multi-shrine complex
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Curvilinear Shikhara
- Mandapa
- Large prayer hall with river view
- Sculptural features
- Stone carvings on the outer walls
- Artistic elements
- Traditional Ahom floral motifs
- Construction technique
- Brick masonry
- Unique features
- One of the longest flights of steps leading to the river ghat.
Festivals & events
Maha ShivaratriDurga PujaShravan month
- Festival calendar
- Traditional Assamese/Lunar
- Special celebration days
- Every Monday
- Annual events
- Shivaratri Mela
- Peak crowd season
- February - March; July - August
Visitor information
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or Sunset
- Parking capacity
- Limited
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI
- Prasadam
- Chana, Batasha, Sweets
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