Nag-Sankar Temple

Location

The Nag-Sankar Temple of Tezpur is situated in its east at Jamugiri, Sonitpur District. This temple is said to have been built by King Narasankar of Nagakha in 4th century AD. Later on it was repaired by Ahom king Su-sen-pha in 1480. The premises of this temple contain a large pond comprising a large variety of soft-shell turtles and several fishes. Some of these turtles are even believed to be hundreds of years old. Its campus also has animals like peacocks, deer and pythons.