Dirgheshwari temple
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Dirgheshwari Temple is a temple situated in the northern banks of the river Brahmaputra in Guwahati
, Assam
. The Temple is one of the Shakti Peethas
constructed during the reign of medieval ruler Siba Singha
or Sutanphaa (1714-1744 AD).
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. The Temple is one of the Shakti Peethas
Shakti Peethas
The Shakti Pithas are places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti or Parvati or Sati or Durga, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect...
constructed during the reign of medieval ruler Siba Singha
Siba Singha
Sutanphaa was a King in Assam in the early 18th Century.-The Reign:As per wish of Swargadeo Rudra Singha from his deathbed, he was succeeded by his eldest son Siba Singha ....
or Sutanphaa (1714-1744 AD).