The temple was built in the period of 1718-1744 AD, by the Ahom king, Sib Singha. According to legends, once a fisherman was fishing in a pond of the region and he was not able to remove his fishing net for seven days. On the seventh day, a local Gada Kahar had a dream of Lord Basudeb, asking to be released from the fishing net. On reaching the pond, he found two large stones in the fishing net.
Jaypal Than, also known as Kshudra Dingdingi, is a temple situated 13 km to the south of Nalbari. It is a local belief that the temple was discovered by a cow named ‘Kapali’, during the rule of Ahom king, Sib Singha (1718-1744). Today a large part of the temple is buried underground, due to an earthquake in the region.
Arboretum, a green paradise covering 13 hectares in the Karbi Anglong District, is situated near the town of Diphu. It is a planned landscape full of local vegetation which is maintained by the local forest department and is regarded as an ideal picnic spot. It is located at a distance of 8 km from Diphu and can be easily reached by road.
Sukapha Samannay Kshetra was constructed in the memory of Sukapha, the first Ahom king of Assam. The site is located at Mohbandha near Dergaon and Jorhat. An excavation project is being operated at the site, to find any remains of the Ahom kingdom.
Chandrakanta Handique Bhavan was founded in 1926, in the memory of Radhakanta Handique. It now serves as the headquarters of the Assam Sahitya Sabha. This bhavan has been under the control of some of the renowned personalities like Dimbeswar Neog, Chandradhar Baruah and Mitradev Mahanta, to name a few.
Garh Ali is a historic site constructed during the war between the Ahoms and the Moamarias. A huge embankment named Garh Ali, starting from Seoni Ali and extending up to the Naga Hills, was constructed to safeguard the Ahom Kingdom. It is also referred to as the Bibuddhi Ghar, owing to the confusing pathway.
Kunwori Pukhuri on the Trunk Road, is famous for a huge tank that was constructed by Parbatia Kunwori, the granddaughter of the Ahom king, Sataialia Dilabandha Borgohain.
Purnananda Buragohain Maidam is situated on the banks of River Tocklai, near the Macharhat Namghar. This historic site was constructed by the son of Purnananda Buragohain, who established his kingdom at Macharhat.
Thengal Bhavan is the site where the first daily Assamese newspaper was published. It is also famous as the site from where the first daily newspaper in any language was published from a village, in India. This centre was built by Raibahadur Shiva Prasad Barooah in 1880. Later in 1929, he established a printing press for weekly newspapers in the local language.
Bangalpukhari is a famous water tank that lies in the southern part of Jorhat City, near the Na-ali. The tank was constructed by Rupsingh Bangal in 1739, after killing the Badan Barphukan, an Ahom governor. Badan Barphukan captured Burmese soldiers and also tortured the people of Assam.