Religious Places in Jorhat
The town of Jorhat has a number of religious places like temples, namghars, satras, mosques, churches and gurudwaras where both local devotess and devotees from all over Assam come to offer their prayers. The Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar in Jorhat is amongst the most popular temples here. Let us discover more about the religious spots in Jorhat.
Temples and Namghars in Jorhat
Namghars are places of worship in Assam. There are many namghars located in Jorhat. There are also temples located in Jorhat. The famous amongst them are:
Dhekiakhowa Namghar:

Burigosani Thaan:
The Buragosain Devalaya or Buragosain Thaan is located in Jorhat town and is a popular Shakta shrine. The temple deity is Burigosain and there is also an idol of a priest which were brought from Jayantiya. They were established first in Rangpur and later were shifted to the present location in Jorhat.
Bilvesvar Shiva Temple:
The Bilvesvar Shiva temple is located on the South trunk road in Jorhat towards the northern part of the Jorhat district. The Bilvesvar Shiva temple has a holy tank near it which was built by Ruchinath Buragohain. The temple is located at a distance of 35 kms from Jorhat town on the NH 37. Tourists can reach the temple by state operated buses and taxis available from Jorhat town.
Mosques in Jorhat
Jorhat has a number of mosques situated across the town. Bhogdoi Mosque, Garali Mosque, Bura Masjid, Tarajan Mosque, Station Chariali Masjid are famous mosques located across Jorhat which are visited frequently by devotees.
Churches in Jorhat
Jorhat town has a number of churches like the Jorhat Baptist Church, St. Mary Mother of Church and Believers Church in Jorhat. The Jorhat Baptist Church was established in the year 1906 and is located in the Rajabari mission compound area in Jorhat town. The St Mary Mother of Church is located in Lichubari area of Jorhat district.
Satras in Jorhat

Dakhinpat Satra: The Dakhinpat Satra was found by Vaishnavite saint Banamalidev and the center regularly holds the important Rasleela festival.
Garamurh Satra: This Satra, which was founded by Saint Lakshmikanta Deva, houses ancient weapons of Ahom rule which are known as ‘Bartop’ or cannons.
Auniati Satra: The Auniati Satra was founded by Niranjan Pthakdeva and is popular for ‘Paalnaam’ and Apsara dances held here. There are also many ancient Assamese artifacts, utensils and other commodities in the Satra. There are around hundred and twenty five disciples in the satra.
Kamalabari Satra: This Satra was found by Bedulapadma Ata and it also has a branch Uttar Kamalabari Satra which regularly hosts cultural programmes of popular Satria Art across India and also abroad.
Benegenaati Satra: This Satra has many cultural and historically significant antiques. The Satra is a center of performing arts and houses the royal raiment belonging to Ahom King Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha. This raiment is made of pure gold and there is a golden royal umbrella in the Satra.
Shamaguri Satra: The Shamaguri Satra of Majuli is popular for mask making in India.