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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Sukreswar Temple
| image = Sukreswar Devalaya.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Steps leading up to Sukreswar Temple
| map_type = India Assam#India
| map_caption = Location in Assam
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.1878049|91.7410059}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Assam]]
| district = [[Kamrup Metropolitan district|Kamrup]]
| location = [[Guwahati]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Shiva]]
| festivals =
| architecture =
| temple_quantity =
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| inscriptions =
| established =
| creator = [[Pramatta Singha]]{{cn|date=May 2020}}
| website =
}}
{{Hinduism}}
The '''Sukreswar '''(Pron: ˌʃʊˈkreɪʃwə)''' Temple''' is an important [[Shiva]] temple in the state of [[Assam]] in [[India]]. The temple is located on the Sukreswar or [[Itakhuli]] hill on the south bank of river [[Brahmaputra]] in the Panbazar locality of [[Guwahati]] city. Leading down from the temple compound is a long flight of steps to the river. Sitting on the steps of Sukreswar ghat one can enjoy the scenery of sun setting on the river, boats moving across the river, people performing [[puja (Hinduism)|puja]] in honour of their relatives who have left this world, children and older people bathing.

==History==
It is believed to be constructed in 1744 by [[Ahom Dynasty|Ahom]] King [[Pramatta Singha]] (1744–1751).<ref>"The ''Sukresvara'' and ''Janardana'' temples at Gauhati and ''Phakua Doul'' in the precincts of the ''Hayagriva-Madhava'' temple at
Hajo were also built during (Pramatta Singha's) time." {{harvcol|Sarma|1981|p=177}}</ref> King [[Rajeswar Singha]] (1751–69) who also promoted cause of the Saiva cult made financial provisions for the Sukreswar Temple in 1759.

==Notes==
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[[File:01.-SUKRESWAR-TEMPLE 02.jpg|thumb|01.-SUKRESWAR-TEMPLE 02]]
[[File:01.-SUKRESWAR-TEMPLE 01.jpg|thumb|01.-SUKRESWAR-TEMPLE 01]]
[[File:01.-SUKRESWAR-TEMPLE 05.jpg|thumb|01.-SUKRESWAR-TEMPLE 05]]
== References ==
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* Baruah, S.L., ''Last Days of Ahom Monarchy—A History of Assam from 1769 to 1826'', 1993
* Barpujari, H.K., ''The Comprehensive History of Assam'', p. 220, Volume Three, From Thirteenth Century A.D. to the Treaty of Yandabo (1826); Publication Board Assam, Guwahati-781 021.
* {{cite thesis |last=Sarma |first=Pradip Chandra |date=1981 |title=A study of the temple architecture of Assam from the Gupta period to the end of the Ahom rule |type=PhD |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/67102 |access-date=May 29, 2020}}
* {{cite thesis |last=Dutta |first=GK |title=Sukreswar Temple; Guwahati; Assam|type=Blog |url=http://www.gkdutta.com/sukreswar-temple-guwahati-assam/|access-date=September 2, 2020}}
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