Assam-the land of tea and one horn rhino

Every day we begin our day with a sizzling cup of tea but do we ever thought about the valley from where this “elixir of life” comes to our living room.

Assam, the second largest producer of tea in the world after China is famously known as the gateway to the North-East of India. Recently, I got an awesome opportunity to explore Assam . And I must confess, my trip to Assam will always be memorable in my heart. The very moment when I stepped into this rich, green land of rolling plains and dense forests,I was touched by the warm and friendly behavior of the natives of this land.

This mystical and picturesque land of blue hills, vast green tea gardens and bamboo forest has many celestial and amazing things and places to offer to its visitors. The mighty river Brahmaputra whose origin is in Tibet, flows through the heart of Assam. It is the main reason behind the joy, happiness and sorrow of the people of Assam. This fertile land is enriched with wide variety of flora which comprises of Bamboo, Sal, Agar, Teak and various kind of fauna which includes Great Indian One horned rhino, Pigmy Hog, Elephant, Gangatic Dolphin, Golden Langur and many more. Great Indian one horn rhino are the pride of Assam. These are different from their African counter parts. Indian rhino is 1.7m to 2m tall and can be up to 4m long.

Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park are the two oldest national parks of Assam. And popular as the ideal abode of these wild and untamed animals.

Assam has several celestial and interesting places which will at once behold your eyes. Earlier it was a princely state of Ahom rulers from where it derive its present day name “Assam”. In every nook and corner of Assam, you will get to see some ruins of the Ahom kingdom and British rulers, which might have hide several interesting stories in their heart. One of the famous tourist spot is Rang Mahal, an amphitheater related to the Ahom kingdom. Guwahati is the state capital of Assam and some tourists spots of Guwahati are Kamakya temple, Nilachal hill, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalashetra.

Some other fantastic tourist attractive places nearby to Guwahati are Sualkuchi(32 km from Guwahati), which is famous for three variety of muga silk such as golden muga, white pat and warm eri. From here I had purchased some fine variety of Assam silk saris. Hajo is another famous tourist place of Assam, located 32 km away from Guwahati on the north bank of Brahmaputra river. It is revered by people of three communities- Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist.

Another treasure of Assam is Majuli, the world's largest river island and the seat of 15 Vaishnavite monasteries. After traveling 369 km from Guwahati, i have reached Shivsagar which is famous world wide for the highest Shiva temple in the world. In he rugged terrains of Upper Assam, situated the sole hill station of Assam known as Halflong. This is an amazing place where one can see the rainbow down below. After hearing so many stories about Jatinga, i have decided to visit the place. This place is famous for the unexplained phenomenon of migratory birds “committing mass suicide”. And if you want to witness this unusual thing than plan your visit in the month of August to April.

So, get ready to explore the incredible Assam, the land of tea and Great one-horned rhino.

Jolly Mazumdar