Assam State Info

Capital-Dispur
Main cities-Guwahati,Silchar,Jorhat
The worlds largest river island Majuli is on the banks of brahmaputra river
known for Kaziranga(indian rhino) and manas National park
languages- Assamese,Bengali,Bodo,Nepali, Hindi,English
Top Tourist spot- National park,Guwahati,Jorhat,Goalpara .

Bohag Bihu or Rangoli Bihu - Harvest Festival of Assam

Bohag Bihu or the Rongali Bihu is the New Year festival of Assamese. This festival comes mostly in the middle of April and normally it falls on April 15th or a day before or after. The festival comes during spring and the first day is called as Garu Bihu and on this day bulls, cows and cattle are bathed and fed well with brinjal and gourds. The heads are smeared with turmeric and they are tethered with new ropes too.

On the second day, Manush Bihu men, women and children wear new clothes and eat the delicacies named Pitas and Larus. prepared in the house. This day is marked as the day of harmony and people settle old differences and quarrels. People visit their friends and relatives and exchange the delicacies prepared. Gifts like hand woven scarves are also exchanged. The bihu festival is celebrated for a week. And people involve themselves in singing and dancing with the traditional bihugeets, traditional folk songs. The Rangoli Bihu dance is a traditional dance which starts at a very slow pace and accelerates speed slowly. The songs are sung in chorus and the dance is done in groups and in circles. The songs are accompanied by instruments made of bamboo and drums. The best women dancer is awarded Bihu Kunwori.

Festivals of Assam

Assam one of the states of North East Frontier, celebrates the festivals of different tribes of that region. Each and every festival is unique in its own sense. Starting from the New Year festival the festivals of Assam are very very colourful. Tourist visiting North East Region of India can plan their trip accordingly so that they can witness the different festivals that are being celebrated.

Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu
Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu
Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu
Majuli Festival
Elephant Festival
Tea Festival
Dehing Patkai Festival
Brahmaputra Festival
Majuli Festival

Teesta Tea Festival - Darjeeling

Teesta Tea Festival - very popular tourism festival in Darjeeling West Bengal. The tea producing districts are in the northern parts of West Bengal. The neighbouring states also produce a large amount of tea and the Teesta Tea Festival is celebrated every year in the month of November and December and a large number of tourists visit the state during that festival.

This festival is also regarded as the tourism festival of West Bengal. This festival is organized by the West Bengal Tourism, Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council and Sikkim Tourism. The festival is supported by Govt. of Indian Tourism and with the help of some Private Tour Operators.

The Teesta Tea and Tourism Festival is organized in the hilly areas of Darjeeling which is a beautiful place surrounded by long stretch of tea gardens. The festival is celebrated with grandouise and pomp and locals and foriegn tourists visit during the festival. The festival is full of excitement with food carnivals, film festival, toy train ride, Water sports, Nature walk, visit to the nearby sanctuaries and lots more. The generally calm hill locality looks entirely different during this season with lots of colours, festivity and music.

Assam Tourism Info Offices

Directorate of Tourism
Govt. of Assam
Station Road
Guwahati 781001
Assam, India
Phone:             +91-361- 2547102       / 2542748
Fax: +91-361-2542748
Email: info@assamtourism.org


Dy. Director of Tourism
Tourist Information Centre
Govt. of Assam
B-1 Baba Kharak Singh Marg
Emporia Complex
New Delhi - 110 001
Phone:            +91-11-23345897      


Officer-in-Charge 
Tourist Information Centre
Govt. of Assam
Assam House
8, Russel Street
Kolkata - 700 071
West Bengal, India
Phone:            +91-33-22295094