Singri
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- For village of same name see Singri Churu
Singri is a place in the district of Sonitpur, in the state of Assam, India. It is known for Singri Tea Estate and Gupteshwar Temple as well as the ancient ruins of Vishwakarma's Temple.
Location
Singri is towards west of Tezpur town and is located on the bank of river Brahmaputra, within a distance of about 45 km.
Variants
- Shringatak/Shringataka (In Kalikapuran)
History
As mentioned by the great master Jigme Lingpa in the 18th century, Singri has been the pilgrimage site for Tibetans and Bhutanese, since the 14th century.
Singri is a beautiful place situated on the bank of river Brahmaputra, in Sonitpur district, Assam. It is known for Singri Tea Estate and Gupteshwar Temple as well as the ancient ruins of Vishwakarma's Temple. Main attraction of the place is Gupteswar temple.
The Singri Temple is towards west of Tezpur town and is located on the bank of river Brahmaputra, within a distance of about 45 km .This temple has been mentioned in the Kalikapuran as Shringatak. It is said that one can attain penance worshipping it. As the Shiva Linga of this temple revered as God remains under water, the temple is also known as Gupteshwar. Derived from the word "Gupta" which means hidden and "Eshwar" denotes God. A big mela organised on Sivaratri in the Temple draws number of devotees to Singri.[1]
Ruins (Singri Hills) Singri
Ruins (Singri Hills) Singri - The remains appear to be of an ancient temple dated back to circa 11-12th century CE. The architectural members include mainly door frame, pillars, ceiling pieces, carved and chiseled stones etc. A door lintel (1.84 x 0.67 x 0.69m) contains the figures of Siva and Visnu, both are depicted in sthanaka posture. Another lintel (2.67 x0.60 x 0.77m) depicts the sculptures of two lions. Also two female figures are also depicted in standing posture holding lotuses in their hands along with the panel of the lions. The carved stones displays the figures of gandharbhas, dancing damsels, amorous scenes etc. [2]
Śṛṅgāṭakā
Śṛṅgāṭakā (शृङ्गाटका) is the name of the Cave associated with Oḍḍiyāna, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.[3]