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High medieval · Hindu · India

Lankeshwar Temple

Guwahati, Assam · 26.1715°, 91.6448°

Shiva (as Lankeshwar)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

An old hilltop Shiva shrine in western Guwahati near the Gauhati University campus, held by Shaivites to be among the most sacred in the city and visited by pilgrims and tourists alike through the year.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined