Sivasagar is a beautiful district located in upper Assam and bears testimony to the wonderful architectural, archaeological, engineering skills of the Ahom dynasty

These are the top 10 places to visit in Sivasagar-

1. Sivasagar Tank & Temples Located in the heart of Sivasagar town, Sivasagar Tank was excavated by Queen Ambika and there are three beautiful temples on its banks- Shiva Doul, Vishnu Doul & Devi Doul

2. Rang Ghar Built by Swargadeo Promatta Singha, Rang Ghar is the first ampitheatre of Asia and was constructed for enjoyment of sports and performing arts by royal members of Ahom dynasty

3. Talatal Ghar & Kareng Ghar One of the finest architectural marvels of the Ahoms includes a seven storied palace having three storeys underground known as Talatal Ghar and upper storeys known as Kareng Ghar which was constructed by Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha

4. Ajan Peer Dargah A beautiful sacred mausoleum of Muslim saint Ajan Fakir who was responsible for unifying people and was the composer of many spiritual songs in Assamese known as Zikir

5. Joysagar Tank & Temples This tank was dug by Swargodeo Rudra Singha in memory of his mother Soti Joymoti. It also has three temples on its banks- Joy Doul, Shiva Doul and Devighar

6. Panidehing Bird Sanctuary Located in the northern part of Sivasagar district, it is a rich wetland ecosystem with an area of 34 sq.kms. and is a paradise of different varieties of birds

7. Dikhow Bridge A British era bridge constructed in 1935, this bridge located at the south-west side of Sivasagar Town bridging the Assam Trunk Road towards Joysagar is an unique one as the mid section was able to be lifted to let ships pass

8. Bakhar Bengena Tree A majestic tree which is over 500 years old, it is located in  Jobolating village of Bokota Mouza and is believed to have been planted by the Barahi-Kachari king Mahamanikya in 14th century

9. Tai Museum A beautiful museum located at the west bank of Sivasagar Tank, Tai Museum houses wonderful artifacts of the distant past

10. Central Baptist Church Built by the American Christian Baptist Missionaries on the bank of the famous Sivasagar Tank in 1845, some prominent people like Nathan Brown, Miles Bronson, Oliver Cutter and William Ward was associated with it who brought forth Orunodoi , the first Assamese newspaper in 1846

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