SIVADOL TEMPLE


Overview

Sivasagar Sivadol  is a group of structures comprising three Hindu temples of Sivadol, Vishnudol  and Devidol shrines, and a museum. These are located on the banks of the Sivasagar tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, in the heart of Sivasagar, in the Indian state of Assam. The tank was constructed between 1731 and 1738 and the temples were built in 1734 by Bar Raja Ambika, queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha (1714–1744). The height of the Sivadol  is 104 feet  and the perimeter is 195 feet  at the base. It is crowned with an 8-foot  high golden-dome.

Timings

6.00 AM to 9.00 PM.