Navagraha Temple

Navagraha Temple is a Hindu sacred place in Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam, connected with The Nine Celestial Bodies (Navagraha). The temple profile is part of PujaKit’s Hindu sacred places directory, intended to connect darshan, local tradition, travel planning, and festival context in one place.

The temple houses nine Shiva Lingas, representing the nine planetary gods (Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, and Ketu). The central Linga represents the Sun (Surya).

Major observances connected with this profile include Maha Shivaratri (February–March), Makar Sankranti (Magh Bihu) (January). During these periods, devotees should expect heavier crowds, longer queues, and a stronger emphasis on aarti, utsav, and local temple customs.

A useful visit plan begins with the darshan window, then works backward through route, footwear and bag rules, offering guidelines, queue options, and local transport from Guwahati. For older shrines and high-crowd temples, early morning and non-festival weekdays usually give devotees more time for quiet prayer.

For devotional preparation, visitors can keep the practice simple: learn the main deity's name, carry only permitted offerings, observe modest dress, and close the visit with a short mantra, pradakshina, or dana where appropriate. This keeps temple travel connected to sadhana rather than only sightseeing.