Navagraha Temple

Navagraha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the nine celestial bodies (Navagrahas) located atop Chitrachal Hill in eastern Guwahati, Assam. Built in 1752 by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha, it enshrines nine Shivalingas representing the planets. The hill was historically a centre for astronomy and astrology. The temple offers panoramic views of Guwahati and the Brahmaputra River and is an important pilgrimage site.

Visitors can expect a hilltop temple complex reached by a flight of steps and a motorable road. The main shrine is a beehive-shaped brick structure housing nine Shivalingas in the central hall, each draped in cloth representing a graha. The surroundings include a quiet forested hilltop with views over Guwahati city and the Brahmaputra valley. Priests perform pujas and visitors can observe rituals related to astrological remedies.

The present temple was built in 1752 CE by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha. The site on Chitrachal Hill was historically known as Navagraha Hill and was an ancient centre for the study of astronomy and astrology. The original temple is believed to have been destroyed and the current brick structure was constructed during the Ahom period. The temple houses nine Shivalingas symbolizing the nine planets.

The temple is dedicated to the Navagrahas, the nine celestial bodies in Hindu astrology. Devotees visit to offer prayers to mitigate adverse planetary influences and seek astrological remedies. It is considered one of the important Shakti and astrological pilgrimage sites in Assam and is closely associated with Hindu beliefs about planetary deities.