Sukreswar Temple

Riverbank Shiva temple with a large lingam on the Brahmaputra.

दर्शन महत्व: Ghat light at dusk is frequently posted from Guwahati.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Sukreswar on the Brahmaputra in Guwahati is a riverbank Shiva temple with a large lingam and ghat. Ahom-era and later renovations keep it among the city’s important Shaiva seats beside Kamakhya’s Shakta fame.

Legends

• Sukra (the preceptor of the asuras) is linked in local naming; Mahadev on the great river is the living focus of worship.