Dibrugarh renowned as the “Tea City of India”, has been a popular travel destination of Assam. Along with tourism development, Dibrugarh is one of the major cities of India with massive growth in communication and industrial sector. Its economy thrives on booming businesses in tea, oil, tourism. natural gas power generation, fertilizer, cottage industry and IT. Dibrugarh was once part of the Chutia kingdom but in 1523 A.D. the Ahoms kingdom annexed it due to the weak rule of the Chutia king Nitipal.
Dibrugarh known for its religious and spiritual soul, is also known for its beautiful heritage and landscapes. toyurist visiting the town can visit numerous places such as Jokai Botanical Garden cum Germplasm Center, Jeypore Rainforest, Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuaries, Shrikshetra Dhaam, Radha Krishna Mandir, and Lord Jagannath Temple. One of the must visit places of Dibrugarh is Jokai Botanical Garden cum Germplasm Center, which has some endangered plant species. Another one of the popular tourist attractions is Shrikshetra Dhaam, Lord Jagannath Temple which is the replica of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.
It is one of the most important temples in Assam. Tourist can also visit Sarumechlow and Bormechow Maidam which are the graves of 2 queens belonging to the Ahom Dynasty; Dehing Satra that holds the ruins belonging to Ahom Dynasty; the Buddhist Monastery at Namphake Village; and many more places like these. Dibrugarh is dotted with numerous attractions and replete with a fair amount of things to do. Also worth visiting are Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Namphake Village, Naharkatia Town, Koli Aai Thaan and Barbarua Maidam.
Due to its continuous economic grpwth and alround development, Dibrugarh has since become the premier education centre in Assam. Well connected by rail, road and air with all major towns of north east and rest of India, the best time to visit Dibrugarh visit from October to March. And is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River is a must visit. Dehing Patkai is a rainforest spread over 111 sq. km and is divided into 3 main parts, namely Dirok Rainforest, Upper Dihing River, and Jeypore. Dehing Patkai is home to two elephant reserves – Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve and Dibru-Deomali.
Besides this other animals found here include Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Pig-tailed Macaque, Asiatic Elephant, Black Panther, Tiger, Clouded Leopard, and Black Bear. Also, it is estimated that there are over 293 species of birds here. Joypur Rainforest is spread across an area of 108 sq. km. is known for its 102 species of orchids found here. Besides in addition to Hollong tree that grow up to 50 meter, Ajae, Segun, Nahar, Bohot, and Sam. A huge variety of animals are found here, including Elephants, Hornbills, Leopards, Flying Squirrels, Pythons, Spotted Deer, and Langurs.
Namphake village 37 km from Dibrugarh is resplendent with natural beauty and serves as a home for several Tai Phakey families. Another temple worth visiting is Radha Krishna Temple which is important for followers of Hinduism. Shri Jagannath Temple is considered to be a replica of its counterpart in Puri. It’s also known as Shikshetra Dham and is located close to the Mahatma Gandhi Park at Khanikar Naharkatia is the hub of tea plantations in Assam, and visiting the area is an experience of a lifetime for tourists.
