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Umananda Temple
| Umananda Temple | |
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 Umananda Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festival | Mahashivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Guwahati |
| State | Assam |
  Shown within Guwahati | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°11′47″N 91°44′43″E / 26.19639°N 91.74528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Constructed by Garhgayan Sandikai Borphukan on the orders of Gadadhar Singha |
| Completed | 1694 |
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Umananda Devaloi (Pron: ˈʊməˌnændə ˈdeɪvəˌlɔɪ) is a Shiva temple located at the Umananda Island (Peacock Island) in the middle of river
Brahmaputra just opposite the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup or the Kachari Ghat in Guwahati.
It is known as smallest inhabited riverine island in the world. Country boats that are available on the bank of Brahmaputra take the visitors to the island. The mountain on which the temple has been built is known as Bhasmacala.It was built in 1694CE in the order of King Gadadhar Singha but was broken down by an earthquake in 1867.
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