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Burhi Gosani Devalaya, Jorhat

Dewal Road, Jorhat district, Assam · 26.7589°, 94.2147°

Burhi Gosani, the primordial goddess identified with DurgaAhom
Sacred since
1794 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1794 (Ahom)
Ahom

History & significance

A Shakta temple founded in 1794 by the Ahom king Gaurinath Singha after he moved his capital from Rangpur to Jorhat. Its image had earlier been brought from the Jaintia hills by Rudra Singha, and Durga Puja remains the temple's principal observance.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ahom