Navagraha Temple is a Hindu temple with nine celestial bodies located in the southeastern part of Guwahati, Assam. There are nine Shiva lingams. They represent the nine celestial bodies. These are covered with coloured cloths representing the nine planets. There is a Shivalingam at the center, which symbolises the sun. The best time to visit this temple is from November to March. In these months the weather is cool and devotees enjoy visiting in this month.
The temple features the nine shivlingas; these deities are adorned with garments of specific colors. The temple has its own significance and importance, which attracts devotees and visitors to visit this temple and get the beauty of the temple.
How to Reach Navgraha Temple
To reach this temple easily, one can take the given modes of transport.
By Road
The temple is very well connected with the road, as public transport and local autorickshaws are available, which helps one to easily reach the temple from different places.
By Rail
Guwahati Railway station is the closest station to the temple, which is 6 km. The person traveling must book their tickets to this station. After reaching the temple, one can take the local transport or a taxi to the temple.
By Air
The nearest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, about 24 km from the temple. After reaching the airport, one can hire a taxi or public transport to reach the temple.
Best Time to Visit Navgraha Temple
The temple must be visited throughout the winter months from November to March, due to which one can easily get the time to explore the temple and the sightseeing can be made possible in the best way.