Description:
The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is in total ruins after the earthquake in the late 19th century devastated it completely. The ruins consist of the remains of a brick temple of Shiva, of the Ahom period, erected upon the ruins of a stone temple of the later Gupta period, of around 6th century A.D. The earliest and one of the finest evidence of ancient architecture of Assam, the small stone door frame, bears some exquisite carvings, clearly representing the best of Gupta art.
The ruins reveal some of the best specimens of the temple art and in turn give a glimpse of the local life of that particular time. The dancing postures of the nymphs and the beautiful poses of the ladies are exquisite and give a fine specimen of art and architecture of that time.
The wild life Sanctuaries of Orang and the famous Kaziranga are also near to Tezpur.
