Tezpur Bhairabi Temple – Assam

Address

Tezpur,

Assam 784001

Amman

Maa Bhairabi

Introduction

The Bhairabi Temple is located on the outskirts of Tezpur of Sonitpur District in Assam, India. Bhairabi temple is situated close to Bharali River. The temple is managed by the government through the office of the District Deputy Commissioner and the temple belongs to the family of the Borthakur’s of Tezpur (Shri Dilip Borthakur, Shri Barenya Ranjan Barthakur, and Shri Aditya Prakash Barthakur). The entrance to the temple is through a very long staircase that leads up from the approach road to the temple itself. The temple is a sidhapitha where people offering prayer and fulfill their wants with the blessings of Maa Bhairabi.

Puranic Significance

The Goddess Bhairavi is worshipped here as she is one of the Mahavidyas of Maa Durga Devi. It is a very important Shakti temple of Assam. The backdrop of the temple is a view looking towards the Kolia Bhomora Setu across the Brahmaputra River. The temple site is also locally known Bhairabi Mandir. Legend has it that Usha (daughter of mighty Asura King Banasura) regularly came here for the worshipping of the Goddess. About a couple of kilometers away, the Bamuni Hills where one can view the ruins of the palace that stood many centuries ago. The art work on stone carvings that were used within the structure is from the 9th century. Likewise, the 600-year-old Bhairabi temple has tilted slightly and a nearby building suffered damage to the west and south sides of the second and third stories and cracked the pillars and an unhinged roof due to an earthquake. Following the damage, religious ceremonies or daily prayers have come to a halt.