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Nameri National Park
 Nameri National Park covering an area of about 200sq.
kms is located at the foothills of eastern Himalayas about 35km from Tezpur,
the nearest town. The park is the second Tiger reserve of Assam. The park
consists of deciduous forests, hills and the river Jia Bhoroli flows through
it. Nameri was set up as a sanctuary on 18th September 1985 with an area
of 137 sq km which was actually a part of Naduar Forest Reserve. Click
here for more details
Orang National Park (Mini
Kaziranga)
Orang national park popularly known as mini Kaziranga,
is located on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. The park covering
an area of 72-sq-kms was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared
a National Park on 13th April 1999. Famous for its natural scenic beauty,
the park is about 150-km from Guwahati and 31-km from Tezpur, the nearest
town. Click
here for more details
Maha-Bhairava Temple, Tezpur
Maha- Bhairav temple at Tezpur believed to have been built
by prehistoric monarch Bana who is said to have first introduced the cult
of the Phallus and the worship of Siva to Assam. A fair is held here during
Sivaratri. Tezpur is 196 km from Guwahati.
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