> Tourism > Archaeological tourism  
Date of Publish: 2016-02-20

About 40 km off Guwahati, Madan Kamdev is a spectacular archaeological site where tourists can travel back in time to know about ancient Kamrup.  Also known as Khajuraho of Assam, the site is full of archaeological ruins of an ancient temple complex with beautiful images cut on the rocks of the temple walls that showcase the creative genius of sculptors of ancient Kamrup dating back 10th  to 12 century.  Dolly Nath takes nezine.com visitors on a pictorial journey to this archaeological wonder.

Photo and text - Dolly Nath

( Dolly Nath is an independent journalist based in Guwahati. She can be contacted at 8752829229 ) 

Comment


Twisted- 28
MNREGA in Northeast during pandemic: Only 2.87 per cent of the beneficiary households in Assam got 100 days of wage employment against 83.64 per cent in Mizoram in 2020-21
Relief sculptures of historical monuments: Representation of Krishna in the architecture of Douls built by the Ahoms
Rongali Bihu Celebration in Sydney
Sticking to the broom
A little known trendsetter
Great Assam Earthquake of 1950: Address to the Nation by Jawaharlal Nehru