Early medieval · Hindu · India
Bagheswari Temple, Bongaigaon Borpara, Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon district, Assam · 26.4693°, 91.5643°
Bagheswari (Devi) Undetermined —
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th-11th c. remains
Undetermined
History & significance A goddess temple in the southern part of Bongaigaon city, described as one of the oldest of the fifty-one Shakti Pithas and a major Hindu pilgrimage stop in western Assam; its precinct preserves a medieval rock-cut Ganesha and architectural members of a stone temple datable to the 10th-11th century.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined