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Chaygaon
Chhaygaon, Champaknagar | |
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Town | |
  Chaygaon Location in Assam, India  Chaygaon Chaygaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°02′52″N 91°23′13″E / 26.04778°N 91.38694°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Western Assam |
| District | Kamrup |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese, |
| • Local | Kamrupi Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781124 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website | kamrup |
Chaygaon is a town in Kamrup district of Assam, India; situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river. It is 38 km from major town Guwahati. The town is known for "Maa Chandika Devalaya", a Shakti Peeth, where thousands of devotees visit during Durga Puja. Historical "Mer Ghar" of Chand Sadagar situated in Champak Nagar, Chaygaon.[1][2]
- ^ Kanak Lal Barua, Early history of Kāmarupa,1966 Kamarupi trader named Chand Sadagar whose home was in Chaygaon in modern Kamrup, on the south bank of the Brahmaputra
- ^ Nanditha Krishna, Sacred Animals Of India,2010 Chand Saudagar, a wealthy merchant of Champaka, on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra in the modern Kamrup district of Assam.