Hayagriva Madhava, Hajo

Hill Vishnu temple in a town sacred to multiple faiths.

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History

Hayagriva Madhava at Hajo, Assam, is a hill Vishnu temple in a town sacred to Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim memory. The shrine is important to Assamese Vaishnavas and to pilgrims combining it with Kamakhya.

Legends

• Hayagriva is the horse-headed form of Vishnu who recovered the Vedas; Madhava is the beloved of Lakshmi — both names meet on this hill.