Basistha
Basistha (Assamese pronunciation: [bɔxistʰɔ]) is a locality situated in the south of Guwahati, named after sage Vashistha.
Geography
To the north of Basistha is Beltola, to its east is Patarkuchi, to its south is the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya and to its west is Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary.
Location
Basistha Temple is located in the extreme south of the locality with the hermitage of sage Vashistha, popularly known as Basistha Ashram.[1] The Basistha river flows through the temple compound.
Basistha Ashram's scenic surroundings make it a major picnic spot within the city, alongside its religious importance in Hinduism.[2] NH 37 passes through Basistha Square or chowk which makes the area a hotspot for inter-state transport.
Amenities
151 Base Hospital of the Indian Army is a major civil and military hospital located in Basistha.[3] Games Village, which housed players and officials during the 2007 National Games of India, is a major residential complex which also includes the tallest buildings in Guwahati, the Shangri-La Towers.[4]
See also
- Adabari
- Bhetapara
- Ganeshguri
- Kamakhya
References
- ^ "Basistha Ashram". mustseeindia.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Basistha Temple". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Blood Components & Apheresis facility Inaugurated 151 Base Hospital Blood Centre, GUWAHATI". NE India Broadcast. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "National Games Village, Borsojai". GMDA. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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- Bharalu River
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- Itakhuli
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- Navagraha
- Silsako Lake
and
suburbs
- Adabari
- Ambari
- Amingaon
- Athgaon
- Azara
- Basistha
- Beharbari
- Beltola
- Betkuchi
- Bhangagarh
- Bharalumukh
- Bhetapara
- Birubari
- Bonda
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- Sarusajai
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- Tinali
- Udayan Vihar
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- Zoo Road
landmarks
and parks
- Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Amrit Udyan
- Assam State Museum
- Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden
- Atal Udyan
- Botanical Garden (Fancy Bazaar)
- Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre
- GNRC
- Guwahati Central Jail
- Guwahati Planetarium
- Nehru Park
- Northbrook Gate
- Raj Bhavan
- Saraighat War Memorial Park
- Shraddhanjali Kanan
- Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra
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Road |
- Assam Trunk Road
- Guwahati-Shillong Road
- Gopinath Bordoloi Road
- Lokhra Road
- Mahatma Gandhi Road
- Radha Govinda Baruah Road
- VIP Road
institutions
- AIIMS Guwahati
- Arya Vidyapeeth College
- Assam Don Bosco University
- Assam Down Town University
- Assam Engineering College
- Assam Institute of Management
- Assam Science and Technology University
- B. Borooah College
- Cotton University
- Dakshin Kamrup College
- Dakshin Kamrup Girls' College
- Dispur College
- Gauhati Commerce College
- GMCH
- Gauhati University
- Government Ayurvedic College, Guwahati
- Handique Girls College
- IIIT Guwahati
- IIT Guwahati
- K.C. Das Commerce College
- Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University
- NEF Law College
- NIPER Guwahati
- National Law University and Judicial Academy
- NETES Institute of Technology and Science Mirza
- Regional Dental College, Guwahati
- Royal Global University
- Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences