| 词条 | Akashiganga Waterfalls |
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The Akashiganga water falls in Nagaon District is in the Indian state of Assam. It rises from a thickly forested hill at an elevation of {{Convert|900| m}}. The falls drop by {{Convert|140| ft}}, and there is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva here.[1] The water fall is held in reverence and devotees visit the fall to take bath on the religious occasion of Magh Bihu.[2] LocationThe Akashiganga in the Naogaon District is on the National Highway 36.[1] It is the largest water fall in Assam. LegendAccording to the Sati's legend, Shiva was carrying his wife Sati's dead body and roaming around the universe in great fury for an unjust act. In order to bring Shiva to his normal poise Vishnu dismembered Sati's dead body with his chakra, and her head is believed to have fallen near Akashiganga. Hence the place is a revered pilgrimage location for Hindus who visit in very large numbers on the day of the Makar Sankranti, which is called Magh Bihu in Assam, to take bath in the holy water fall to wash off their sins.[2] FeaturesThe Akashiganga water falls forms a stream known as Bablang. The name of Akashiganga finds mention in the 18th chapter of Kalika purana.[3] The Government of Assam with its capital at Dispur had in 2010 proposed an investment of Rs 42 lakhs to improve infrastructure facilities such as drinking water, electricity and aesthetics around the falls to promote tourism. In view of fluoride content in the water quality of the falls, the Assam Tourism Development Corporation suggested an alternate source of water supply.[4] References1. ^1 {{cite book|author=B. Datta-Ray|title=The Journal of the North-East India Council for Social Science Research|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qObZAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=B. D. Ray}} {{North East India}}{{Tourism in India}}2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=jan1614/state08 |title=16 January 2014 |accessdate=2 May 2016 |newspaper=Assam Tribune |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601103917/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=jan1614%2Fstate08 |archivedate=1 June 2016 }} 3. ^{{cite book|author=Col Ved Prakash|title=Encyclopaedia of North-East India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tLC0XnfQXYoC&pg=PA1311|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0705-2|page=1311}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100720/jsp/northeast/story_12703339.jsp|title= Tourism push for cave full of bats & waterfalls|date= 20 July 2010|accessdate=2 May 2016|newspaper=Telegraph India}} 2 : Tourist attractions in Assam|Waterfalls of Assam |
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