Assam has many tourist gems which are not well known among the general public. One such gem is the Biswanath Ghat which is located near Biswanath Chariali town in the Biswanath district.
Best Tourism village of India in 2023
This place attained immense significance last year in September last year, the Union Ministry of Tourism selected Biswanath Ghat as the best tourism village of India for2023. The place was chosen from among 791 applications from 31 States and Union Territories. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said the Tourism Ministry shortlisted Assam from amongst 791 applications from across the country.
Importance of Biswanath Ghat
Located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra, the place is named after the ancient Biswanath temple. It is called Gupta Kashi, in comparison with Kashi during the golden rule of the Guptas. Going by popular sayings, Kashi was home to temples housing about 330 million gods and goddesses. The ghat has a cluster of more than 100…
