Barak valley

The Barak valley forms the southernmost part of Assam comprising of three districts. The Barak River originates in the Manipur hills and flows west to enter Assam in Cachar district. Cachar: The district was created in 1830 after annexation of Kachari Kingdom by British. Silchar is the headquarters of the Cachar district of Assam and is the second largest town of the state. Nestled on the banks of the Barak River, the town has an average elevation of about 72 feet and is renowned for its scenic beauty and natural splendor. The city is surrounded by Manipur on the east, Bangladesh on the west, Mizoram on the south and the Barail hills on the north. Due to its picturesque location, the region is rightly coined as the Island of Peace and is the major gateway to the neighboring areas of Manipur and Mizoram. Distance from Guwahati 342 Kms. The Kachakanti temple (mandir): Located at a distance of 17 Km. from Silchar stands the historical & most celebrated temple of South Assam, i.e. the temple of mother Goddess "Kachakanti". She is said to be amalgamation of 2 powerful Hindu deity, i.e. Mother DURGA & mather KALI. The original temple was built in the year 1806 AD by the then Kachari king. Human sacrifices were offered to the Goddess till 1818 AD. The Old temple however is ruined now, and is replaced by new temple. Places Of Interest Khaspur: 20 Km. from Silchar stands the ruin of a great capital of historical time and importance.The main attractions are the Lion Gate, the, Sun Gate and aged old kings' temple. The ruin of the capital is of great importance and a visiting spot for tourists. The original palace is in a state of non-existence, but its subsidiaries, the main entrance gate, the `Suryadwar"Debalaya' are still there intact. The entrances are of elephant-patterns Bhubenes war temple (Bhubanhill): It is the most celebrated temple of Lord Shiva in the entire' South Assam. The Bhubeneswar temple is situated at a distance of about 50 Km. from Silchar and located on the top of a high hill. This is a place of pilgrimage and during the festival of Shivaratri, thousand of Shivaits march towards the hilltop of worship Lord Shiva. This temple by its geographical location attracts a lot of hikers as there are no motor roads to reach the hilltop. One has to hike at least 17Km. from the plants to the temple. Salganga: About 22 kms away from Silchar on the way to Kumbhirgram airport a Vishnu temple at salganga is another tourist attraction. Karimganj: The district headquarter town of Karimganj is nearly 55 km from Silchar. The town is on the Southern bank of the Kushiara River that demarcates the Indo¬Bangladesh border. Badarpur: It N.F. Railways’ one of the longest station Badarpur fort: The Badarpur fort situated on the bank of Bark River is an important historic place of Barak valley. The Fort is about 16 kms away from Badarpur Railway station. Hailakandi: The district town of Hailakandi is 55 km from Silchar. The district is sandwiched between Silchar and karimganj. On the South and south eastern sides it is bordered by Mizoram. Pirbadi: A dargah of Sufi saint is visited by a large number of devotees. It is 35 Kms away from Hilakandi on Gharmuda road. Siddheswar Temple: 1 1/2 Kms from panchagramnear badarpur, this temple is located on the bank of Dhuleswari river. Adi kali Mandir: The wife of Kachari king Krishna Chandra, Induprava Devi constructed this temple in 1707. This is the oldest kali mandir in barak valley.