LETS GO TO BASISTHA TEMPLE

Basistha Temple located near Beltola Guwahati (ASSAM)
Basistha or Vasistha Temple is situated near Beltola Guwahati (ASSAM) , at the outskirts of the Guwahati city atop the Sandhyachal hill. It is located near Garbhanga Reserve Forest which is populated by elephants and is also a proposed butterfly reserve.
The temple was constructed by Ahom king Rajeshwar Singha in 1751-1769. The king also gifted 835 bighas of land to the ashram to built this temple.The temple is situated on the Vasistha ashram, the abode of saint Basistha.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple stands on the bank of mountain streams which originates from the hills of Meghalaya which in turn becomes river Basistha and Bharalu that flows through the city.