Burhi Gosani Devalaya is a Hindu shakta temple which was originally used to worship the primordial deity Burhi and was later sanskritised to goddess Durga. It is situated at Dewal Road in Jorhat, Assam, India.
| Burhi Gosani Devalaya | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Primordial deity Burhi later hinduised to Goddess Durga |
| Festival | Durga Puja |
| Location | |
| Location | Jorhat |
| State | Assam |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°45'32"N 94°12'53"E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1794; 231 years ago (1794) |
Location
The location coordinates of the temple are 26°45'32"N 94°12'53"E
Map
History
The idol of the temple was brought by Ahom king Rudra Singha from the Jaintia hills of Meghalya to the Ahom kingdom in Assam. Later Ahom king Gaurinath Singha shifted the capital from Rangpur (Ahom capital) to Jorhat and established the Burhi Gosani Devalaya in Jorhat in the year 1794. The main event of the temple is the annual Durga Puja celebrations.
Gallery
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Sri Sri Burhi Gosani Devalaya gate
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The Deity Burhi Gosani Devalaya
References
- "(T)he Primordial parents Gira-Girasi or Bura Buri, which were later Hinduised as Siva and Sakti"(Dutta 1985:49)
- "(T)he Primordial parents Gira-Girasi or Bura Buri, which were later Hinduised as Siva and Sakti"(Dutta 1985:49)
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Archive.org, Holy shrines of Assam (1940). "Holy shrines of Assam". Archive.org.
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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - assamnews18.com, Durga Puja celebrations i Burhi Gosani Devalaya Jiorhat Assam. "assamnews18.com".
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Bibliography
Dutta, Sristidhar (1985), The Mataks and their Kingdom, Allahabad: Chugh Publications
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