Hajo

For the village in Azerbaijan, see Həjo. For the Romanian village of Haieu, called Hájó in Hungarian, see Sânmartin, Bihor.
Entrance of Hayagriva Madhab mandir

Hajo (Assamese: হাজো) is an ancient pilgrimage centre for three religions: Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims. 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 Mandir is the most famous temple of Hajo. Lesser known temples of Hajo like that of Ganesha was constructed during the reign of Ahom King Pramatta Singha in 1744 AD. The Kedareswara Temple, a Shiva temple, has inscription on the temple showing that it is of Rajeswar Singha period.

Legends

According to a legend popularly prevalent among the Hajongs, they are Suryawanshi (Surjo bung-shi in Hajong) or the descendants of Surjo or Bila (sun)and they are Kshatriyas.[1] The Hajongs belong to the Indo-Tibetan group of the main mongoloid race. They had come from Tibet to the north-east India along the Brahmaputra and Tista and their tributaries and had spread over in the Sankush Valley. Some recordsstate that the Hajongs were a section of the Indo-Burmese group of the Mongoloid Race. The Hajongs claim that their ancestral home was in Hajo area of present Nalbari district of Assam. The meaning of 'Hajong' can be comprehended as 'descendants of Hajo'.[2]

Tourism Attractions

Hajo Powa Mecca

Politics

Hajo is part of Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

See also

References

  1. Hajong, B. (2002). The Hajongs and their struggle. Assam, Janata Press. p. 1-2.
  2. Hajong, B. (2002). The Hajongs and their struggle. Assam, Janata Press. p. 2-3.
  3. "Temples of North Eastern India". Retrieved 2006-09-10.
  4. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-05.

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