AHOM RAJA'S PALACE
Garhgaon
Sivasagar
GROUP OF FOUR MAIDAMS AT CHARAIDEO


Charaideo
Sivasagar
TALATALGHAR
Joysagar
Sivasagar
RANGHAR PAVILION
Joysagar
Sivasagar
VISHNUDOL
JOYSAGAR
Sivasagar

30. Vishnudol,Gaurisagar

DISTRICT:Sivasagar
LOCALITION:Gaurisagar (Lat. 26°-56'N; Long. 94°-34'E)
APPROACH: Airport: Jorhat/Dibrugarh
Railway Station:Simaluguri;
Bus Station:Gaurisagar


Fig: Vishnudol,Gaurisagar

Built by Siba Singha (CE 1714- 1744) the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It stands in the western extremity of the north bank of the Gaurisagar tank. Made of brick masonry, the temple is a nilachala type, i.e, a domical sikhara with honeycomb designs. The ground plan is fully developed with garbhagriha,antarala and mandapa. The garbhagriha is octagonal and mandapa is square on plan. Both are connected through an antarala. Exterior wall portion of the temple is carved with figurers of various divinities. The temple is raised within an enclosure wall.


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