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An illustration of a north Indian shikhara, standing for Navagraha Temple, Chitrachal Hill

Saiva · Guwahati, Assam

Navagraha Temple, Chitrachal Hill

The nine grahas as nine lingas in one dome, Surya in the centre

NavagrahaGeneral

The temple in short

Deity
The nine grahas as nine lingas in one dome, Surya in the centre
Where
Guwahati, Assam · 26.17N 91.76E
Usual hours
5 am – 1 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Suriyan Chandran Sevvai Budhan Guru Sukran Sani Rahu Ketu
Visited for
The north-east’s Navagraha kshetram, all nine grahas under one roof with their own colours. Visited when several grahas are afflicted at once and there is no time for the delta circuit.
Kept for all nine grahas.
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Navagraha Temple, Chitrachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.