Umananda Temple

Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva
FestivalMahashivaratri
Location
LocationGuwahati
StateAssam
Umananda Temple is located in Guwahati
Umananda Temple
Shown within Guwahati
Geographic coordinates26°11′47″N 91°44′43″E / 26.19639°N 91.74528°E / 26.19639; 91.74528
Architecture
CreatorConstructed by Garhgayan Sandikai Borphukan on the orders of Gadadhar Singha
Completed1694
Entrance of Umananda Temple

Umananda Devaloi (Pron: ˈʊməˌnændə ˈdeɪvəˌlɔɪ) is a Shiva temple located at the Umananda Island (Peacock Island) in the middle of river

Brahmaputra just opposite the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup or the Kachari Ghat in Guwahati.

It is known as smallest inhabited riverine island in the world. Country boats that are available on the bank of Brahmaputra take the visitors to the island. The mountain on which the temple has been built is known as Bhasmacala.It was built in 1694CE in the order of King Gadadhar Singha but was broken down by an earthquake in 1867.