Athkhelia Namghar a centre of Vaishnavite Practices

Athkhelia Namghar a centre of Vaishnavite Practices

Athkheliya Namghar is a distinguished pilgrimage place of Assam. It’s situated at Bosa Gaon, 20 km away from Golaghat, Assam. It’s situated on the place the place the rivers Ghiladhari, Matrang and Kakodonga meet.

In line with the legends the historical past of Athkhelia Namghar dates again to the interval of 1670 to 1681 which was an important time for Ahom kingdom. At the moment Ahom kingdom was dominated by Lora Roja. He as a way to safe his place as a king of Ahom kingdom ordered to maim all Ahom prince of that point by making them bodily disabled in order that they can not ascend the thrown.

Gadapani one of many Ahom prince of that point as a way to save himself from the clutch of Lora Roja, took shelter in Nagapahar. At the moment he got here throughout the ashram of a saint which was located on the place where Athkhelia Namghar stands in the present day. He took shelter at that place. In 1681 when he turns into the King of Ahom kingdom he entrusted the duty of sustaining and preserving this sacred place to eight chosen Khels of that space.

As all kinds of non secular actions have been undertaken beneath the supervision of eight khels and this place was previously generally known as Athkuria which is in a while grew to become well-known as Athkhelia

Naamghar visited by

Ekanta Bordoloi