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Goalpara, Assam · 26.1086°, 90.7075°
A hillside archaeological site near Goalpara where Hindu, Buddhist and Jain remains lie together, including hundreds of rock-cut Shiva lingas, about 25 rock-cut stupas of the early centuries CE and temple foundations excavated between 1992 and 2001. Some scholars have proposed it, rather than Guwahati, as the ancient capital Pragjyotishpura.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Local tradition says the sage Vyasa carved 99,999 lingas here in an attempt to raise a second Kashi.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Later Gupta and Pala
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