Picking the best area to stay in Guwahati can shape your whole trip. The city stretches along the Brahmaputra River and climbs into the foothills of the Shillong plateau, so a hotel in the wrong pocket can mean long, slow drives every single day. Guwahati is the Gateway of Northeast India, and almost every visitor […]
What is three star hotel, and is it the right pick for your next trip? In simple words, a three-star hotel is a mid-range stay that gives you comfortable rooms, dependable service and a useful set of facilities at a fair price. It sits above basic budget stays and below luxury properties, which is why […]
Quick answer Diwali in Assam 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November. Homes light rows of earthen lamps at dusk, Lakshmi is worshipped in the evening, and Kali Puja pandals and temples keep worship going late into the night. In Guwahati, the calculated Lakshmi Puja window is about 5:02 PM to 6:58 PM. Walk through Guwahati […]
Updated on October 27, 2026 Quick Answer The Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 takes place on November 20 and 21 at the New Shillong Highland Grounds, about 30 minutes from central Shillong. Khalid, Swae Lee and Boys Like Girls are the first announced headliners, and single day tickets start at ₹2,500 on RockskiTickets. The […]
QUICK ANSWER The six seasons of Assam are Grishmo (summer), Borxa (monsoon), Xorot (early autumn), Hemonto (late autumn), Xit (winter) and Bosonto (spring). Each season, or Ritu, covers two months of the traditional Assamese calendar, which begins in mid-April with Bohag Bihu. Together, they shape the state’s farming cycle, its three Bihu festivals and the […]
Quick answer The best multicuisine restaurant in Guwahati cooks every cuisine on its menu with equal care, keeps veg and non-veg choices clear, has space for your occasion and sits somewhere easy to reach. In central Guwahati, The Curry Lounge at Vishwaratna Hotel ticks all four and adds a private dining area for up to […]
Quick answer Wedding snacks are the starters, finger foods and welcome bites served before the main meal. A strong wedding snacks menu offers five to seven varieties, balances fried items with grilled and steamed ones, includes clear vegetarian choices, and changes with the season: cool drinks and chaat for summer, live tandoor and hot soups […]
updated September 2026 | By the Vishwaratna Hotel team, Guwahati Kamakhya darshan in brief Maa Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill opens early in the morning, pauses for a break of roughly 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM and usually closes for darshan around 5:30 PM. General queue darshan is free. Special darshan costs ₹501 per person […]
Every September, dietitians, schools and hospitals across India put up the same posters about balanced diets and portion control. But walk into a Kamrup household during any ordinary lunch, and you’ll find most of that advice already sitting on the plate — a bowl of khar, a side of tenga, a fistful of bamboo shoot, […]
There are very few ingredients that turn up in a temple offering, a wedding ritual, a summer drink, a festival sweet and a bathroom shelf — and are still taken almost entirely for granted. The coconut manages all of it. In Assam it is narikol, grated into laru at Bihu, folded into pitha, cracked open […]
