NAVAGRAHA TEMPLE


Overview

The Navagraha Temple was established on the top of Chitrasal Hill (or Navagraha Hill), in Guwahati city, Assam, India. Enshrined in this temple are nine Shivalingams, representing the nine Celestial bodies, each covered with a colored garment symbolic of each of the celestial bodies, with a Shivaligam in the centre symbolising the Sun. The Navagraha temple was built by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in the late 18th century. It has been renovated in recent times during the late 1923-45.The present temple of Navagrahas in Guwahati was built during the time of King Rajesvar Singh in 1752 AD. The upper part (Sikhara) of the temple was damaged by the great earthquake which occurred in old times and was rebuilt with corrugated iron-sheet. The ‘Garbhagriha’, built of brick, however, exists.

Timings

4.00 AM to 9.00 PM.