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<p>112.133.232.25: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{More citations needed|date=September 2009}}<br /> {{Hinduism}}<br /> '''Basistha '''(Pron: bəˈsɪsθə)''' temple''', located in the south-east corner of [[Guwahati]] city, [[Assam]], India, is a [[Shiva]] mandir. The history of the Basistha Ashram where the temple is located dates back to the [[Vedic]] age. According to legend the ashram was founded by the great saint Basistha ([[Vasishtha]]).<br /> <br /> Temple in the ashram stands on the bank of the mountain streams originating from the hills of Meghalaya, which becomes the rivers Basistha and Bahini/Bharalu flowing through the city.<br /> <br /> ==Basisthashram==<br /> [[File:Basistha Temple, Guwahati.jpg|150px|thumb|right| Basistha Temple, Guwahati]]<br /> This [[ashram]] is believed to be the home of famous sage Basistha, also known as &quot;[[Vasishtha]]&quot;. The ashram is located a few kilometers (10-12) from [[Guwahati]], on the outskirts of Garbhanga reserve [[forest]] which has an ample population of elephants. This Garbhanga reserve forest is also a proposed butterfly reserve. Although the ashram has a temple but still the cave in which the [[Rishi Muni|Muni]] Vasistha is believed to have meditated is located 5&amp;nbsp;km inside the ashram. The ashram also has a waterfall.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The site has evidence of a stone temple which once stood at this spot around 1000-1100 CE A brick temple has been built upon the remains of the stone temple of an earlier period. It is an octagonal temple with a polygonal sikhara over it. The temple has a sunken garbhagriha which is believed to have the foot impression of the sage Vasistha, who is believed to have had his asrama in this area in the remote past.<br /> A brick temple was built by Ahom king Swargadeo [[Rajeswar Singha]] in mid 18th century.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Assam}}<br /> {{Hindu Temples in Assam}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shiva temples in Assam]]<br /> [[Category:Hindu temples in Guwahati]]<br /> [[Category:Tourism in Northeast India]]<br /> [[Category:1764 establishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Dispur]]<br /> <br /> {{India-Hindu-temple-stub}}</div>

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