A)
Tanks
1)
Joysagar
Joysagar, believed to be the major artificial lake in the
country, is extended over
318 acres of water on the edge of the town in a region
known as Rangpur, which is about 5 kms far away from the town
of
Sivasagar. This lake was constructed by Swargadeo Rudra Singha
in the honour of his mother, Joymoti.
2)
Gaurisagar
Gaurisagar Tank was founded by Ahom queen Bor Kuwori
Phuleshwari Devi, it extends over
150 acres of land.
3)
Rudrasagar
Swargadeo Lakshmi Singha construct this tank, and devoted it
to his father Swargadeo Rudra Singha, in the year 1773. A
Shrine of Shiva was also constructed on the bank of this
magnificently build tank.
It
is about 10 kms far away from Sivasagar.
B)
Temples
1)
Sivasagar Sivadol
It
was founded in the year 1734 by Kuwori Ambika, wife of the
Swargadeo Siba Singha. It is devoted to the Hindu god Shiva,
this is the most religious among all the 3 shrines. Rising to
an altitude of
104 feet,
it encloses an area of
195 feet. It is mostly visited by devotees at the time of
festival of Shivratri.
2)
Vishnudol
Vishnudol
Temple was also founded by Kuwori Ambika. It is devoted to the
Lord Vishnu. As per the Hindu calendar, the month of "Bhada"
is believed to be favorable and sees a large crowd of visitors
to the Dol, even though it remains open during the whole year.
3)
Devidol
Devidol
Temple is devoted to the Hindu Goddess of Power, Durga. Durga
Puja is the most prominent festival marked at the shrine, it
takes place twice a year: in the months of Chaitra (April–May)
and Ashwin (September–October).
C)
Amphitheater
1)
Rang Ghar
Rang Ghar is one of the well-known Ahom ruins of Sivasagar, it
is a double-storied, oval shaped, auditorium with a roof
shaped like an inverted boat. It was built by Swargadeo
Pramatta Singha. Rang Ghar is considered to be the biggest
among all the amphitheaters.
D)
Palaces
1)
Talatal Ghar
Talatal Ghar is a palace which was originally constructed as
an army base. It has 2 secret tunnels, and 3 floors under
ground level which were used as exit routes at the Ahom wars.
Talatal Ghar represents the below-ground structure of the
Rangpur Palace, whose 4 floors above-ground structure the
Kareng Ghar.
Above all, the
Rangpur
Palace is a seven-storied building.
2)
Bakhar Bengena
Bakhar Bengena is an unusual kind of tree which is located at
Bokota Mouza, and the name of the place is known as Bakhar
Bengena.
E)
Museum
1)
Sivasagar
Tai
Museum
Tai
Ahom Museum is a new addition on the banks of the Sivasagar.
It stores exhibits from the Ahom empires and their sovereigns,
including swords, manuscripts, household utensils, vestments
and goblets.
2)
Panidihing Bird Sanctuary
Panidihing Bird Sanctuary is a rich wetland eco-system
of 33.93 sq kms on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River,
in Sivasagar district. It is a heaven of resident and
migratory birds, more than 160 species of birds dwell in the
sanctuary. Among the birds, there is a high concentration of
geese and other migratory birds.
Some varieties of fish have been seen in the sanctuary.
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