Doul Govinda Temple

There are many starling sales about this deity and how ‘He’ was brought here by late Ganga Ram Barooa from a deserted place called Sandhyasar near Nalbari. It was to be renamed as Doul Govinda in a different ‘unbelievable’ but true background about , 150 years ago and now a fine temple was erected by raising public donations in 1966.

It is said that one Ganga Ram Barua of Nalbari brought the idol of Lord Krishna from Sandhyasar- a secluded place near Nalbari and installed it in Rajaduar. He used to perform regular “puja” and “archana” in the temple. From that time onwards regular “puja” and “archana” is performed in the Doul Govinda temple and the festival of Holi is celebrated here. The first original structure of the temple was built over a hundred and fifty years ago and it was again renovated in 1966. Presently, the Doul Govinda temple is managed by a committee of 25 members.

The first structure of Doul Govinda Temple was erected more than one hundred and fifty years ago but it was again renovated in 1966. The beckoning landscape opposite the city of Guwahati across the mighty Brahmaputra is UTTAR-GUWAHATI: A semi twonship it is that adores the holy shrine of Lord Doul Govinda at the eastern part historically well-known as Raja-dooar, meaning the kings gate. The den of the city Guwahati flows down the river leaving North Guwahati alone, a place in quiet solitude. The Mandir premises a place of divine bliss are of recent construction started in seventies of the last century with donation, contribution from devotees.

Presently, the project for construction of devotees’ rest house has been taken up near the Mandir premises. The location of the Mandir, the Doul and the two open halls with other adjunct sheds is on a strip of high land cut out and levelled on the northern slope of the Chandra Bharoti hillock. Whereas the main Mandir of the sanctum and the open hail in the front and the Douls to the eastern side are all concrete structures, the second open hall in front of the Douls is of Assam type roof. The Bat-Chora (i.e. the gate) and the entire Mandir premises present a graceful look to any visitor bringing about a serence atmosphere to the locality. The campus is a well-laid-out project of the public of Raja-Dooar in collaboration of other devotees of the neighbouring areas. All these new constructions in place of the old Namghar, Monikut and Doul have come to being with the grace of Lord Doul-Govinda.