Description:
Situated at the other bank of Brahmaputra just 32 km away from Guwahati Hajo is a meeting point of three religions - Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. It houses a number of temples of Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu faith. The famous Haigrib Madhab Temple here is said to contain a relic of Buddha.
The 12th century Mosque located at the hilltop is reffered as Poa Mecca i.e. one fourth of holy Mecca as it has one- fourth sanctity of Mecca. The Madan Kamdev archeological site with erotic sculptures has temples dating back to 10th -12th centuries. Kamrup- the ancient name of Assam- is believed to have derived its name from the legend that Love- God Kama or Madan, after being turned into ashes by an angry Shiva, was reborn here. One school believes that Madan was reborn and united to Rati in this tiny hillock.
