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[[File:Entrance Madhab mandir.jpg|thumb|Entrance of Hayagriva Madhab mandir]]
'''Hajo''' ({{lang-as|হাজো}}) is an ancient pilgrimage centre for three religions: [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], and [[Islam]]. It lies on the banks of the [[Brahmaputra River]], 24 km from the city of [[Guwahati]] in the [[Kamrup district]] of [[Assam]], [[India]]. The area is dotted with a number of ancient temples as well as other sacred artifacts. The [[Hayagriva Madhava Temple|Hayagriva Madhava Mandir]] is the most famous temple of Hajo.<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/40302628/Manikut_Sujabad_Hajo_etc Zaman, Owahedur (2019). "Manikut_Sujabad_Hajo_etc"]</ref> Lesser known temples of Hajo like that of [[Ganesha]] received royal patronage during the reign of [[Ahom Dynasty|Ahom]] King [[Pramatta Singha]] in 1744 AD.{{cn|date=March 2020}} The '''Kedareswara Temple''', a [[Shiva]] temple, has an inscription on the temple indicating patronage of [[Rajeswar Singha]] period.{{cn|date=March 2020}} Hajo is also famous for Barmaqam Powa Makkah which is an ancient mosque and contains the shrine of a Muslim preacher.

==Etymology==
Hajo word is derived from [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] word 'Hajw'({{lang-brx|हाजो}}) which means Hill.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nath |first1=D |title=History of the Koch Kingdom, C. 1515-1615 |date=January 1989 |isbn=9788170991090 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ECxUOSudNGYC&pg=PA87}}</ref>

==Tourism Attractions ==
* [[Hayagriva Madhava Temple]] is situated on the Monikut hill. The present temple structure was constructed by the King Raghudeva Narayan in 1583. According to some historians, the King of Pala dynasty constructed it in the 6th century. It is a stone temple and it enshrines an image of Hayagriva Madhava. Some Buddhists believe that the Hayagriva Madhava temple, best known in the group of [[Hindu]] temples, is where the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] attained [[Nirvana]]. At this imposing temple, the presiding deity is worshipped as the [[Narasimha|Man Lion incarnation]] of [[Vishnu]] by the Hindus.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.templenet.com/encnort1.html
|title=Temples of North Eastern India
|access-date=2006-09-10
}}</ref> It is a stone temple and it enshrines an image of Hayagriva Madhav. The rows of elephants are seen on the body of the temple and they are fine specimens of Assamese art. There is a big pond known as Madhab Pukhuri near the temple. Doul, [[Bihu]] and [[Janmastami]] festivals are celebrated every year in the temple. Moreover, this temple preaches both Hinduism and Buddhism, which attract Buddhist Monks from far-flung places. ''Sayani'', the first wife of ''Kalia Bhomora'' [[Borphukan]] donated a family of paiks and also a plot of land for their maintenance to the Hayagriva Madhava temple during the reign of Ahom king [[Kamaleswar Singha]].

[[File:Hajo Powa Mecca.jpg|thumb|Hajo Barmaqam Powa Makkah]]
* ''Barmaqam Powa Makkah'': Hajo is also a [[Muslim]] tourist attraction. Powa Makkah, meaning a quarter of [[Makkah]], also known as Barmaqam, is a place of pilgrimage for the Muslims, situated atop the Garurachala Hills. An Iraqi prince and preacher, Ghiyath ad-Din Awliya, is said to have built a [[khanqah]] here in the 12th century. It is held by the Muslims that the preacher had brought a lump of earth from Makkah and enshrined the same at a spot where the khanqah was built at a later period. It is believed that by offering prayer, a faithful gains one-fourth (Powa) spiritual enlightenment of what could be gained at Makkah and so this place is known as Powa-Makkah. A Persian epigraph at the site indicates that the mosque of Powa Makkah was built in 1657 by [[Lutfullah Shirazi]] during the reign of Emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. A pilgrimage to this shrine is believed to be equivalent to a quarter of the piety attained by a Haj pilgrimage to Makkah. The Ahom King, [[Rudra Singha]], continued to pay great attention to this Muslim shrine at Powa Makkah even after the expulsion of the Mughals from Assam in 1682. During the months of March and April, thousands of Hindu and Muslim pilgrims assemble here to celebrate Urs.

*''Madan Kamdev Temple'':This temple is located 42 km east from Hajo. It is situated on top of the Dewangiri Hillock. It is one of the ancient Hindu temples of Kamrup District.
*''Kedareswara Temple'':This is a [[Shiva]] temple with inscriptions showing land grants made during the [[Rajeswar Singha]] period.

==Politics==

[[Hajo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hajo]] is part of [[Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies |access-date=2008-10-05 |work=Assam |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=4 May 2006 }}</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]'s [[Suman Haripriya]] is the current MLA of [[Hajo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].

==See also==
* [[Hajong people|Hajong]]
* [[List of Hindu temples]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hajo, Assam}}
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051206/asp/northeast/story_5562739.asp ASI cover for 3 Hajo temples]
* http://kamrup.nic.in/place.htm
* http://www.bharatonline.com/assam/hajo/powa-mecca.html
*[https://furasoka.blogspot.com/2019/08/holy-hajo.html?m=1 Holy Hajo]
{{Hindu Temples in Assam}}

[[Category:Kamrup district]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Assam]]

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