Bihu dance is mostly performed during the Bihu festival and Sattriya Dance is a classical form of dance often termed together with the most popular classical dance of India like Kathak, Bharatnatyam etc.

The indigenous folk music has in turn influenced the growth of a modern idiom, that finds expression in the music of such artists like Bhupen Hazarika, Nirmalendu Choudhury & Utpalendu Choudhury, Rudra Baruah, Parbati Prasad Baruah, Jayanta Hazarika, Khagen Mahanta among many others. Among the new generation, Zubeen Garg, Debojit Saha and Jitul Sonowal have a great fan following.

The Tezpur festival provides a great opportunity to see and feel all that Tezpur and Assam has to offer.

Performances by renowned artists in the amphitheatres of Agnigarh and Chitralekha Udyan will be a memorable experience. The whole repertoire of the dances of Assam: Sattriya, Bihu, Jhumur and Bagrumba will dazzle you. One will surely carry home the fragrance of the culture of Assam.

Bihu Festivals: Of all the festivals that are celebrated in Assam, the Bihu festivals are the most important one and it is celebrated by all the Assamese people no matter what their caste, creed, religion and faith might be. The Bihu festivals are broadly classified into Rongali, Bhogali and Kangali Festivals.

Tezpur, known as Sonitpur (city of blood) of Puranic fame, is associated with the legend of princess Usha, the daughter of King Bana and prince Anirudha, the grandson of Lord Krishna for their eternal love and romance.

The great mythological war believed to have been fought between Hari(Lord Krishna) and Hara (Lord Shiva) and as a result the whole city was said to have been drenched in blood, hence the name.

Situated on the north bank of the majestic river Brahmaputra, Tezpur town is of magnificient scenic beauty and exquisite archaeological ruins. (more…)

By Air: Direct Alliance Air flights to Tezpur from Kolkata are available on Thursdays and Sundays. Dailyflights to Guwahati from Kolkata and New Delhi.

By Rail: Tezpur is connected by metre gauge line to Rangia Junction via Rangapara Junction.

By Road: From Guwahati it is only 180 kms and Buses ply regularly to and fro from Guwahati.

Tezpur can be described as the cultural capital of Assam. Every landscape of Tezpur reflects its rich cultural heritage since time immemorial. Tezpur was a cradle to three doyens of Assamese Culture: Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala, Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rava, and Natasurya Phani Sarma.

Sonitpur, like the rest of the nation, witnessed the amalgamation of different cultures of different peoples at different times.

Along with the natural evolution of the indigenous Assamese culture, several cultural traits of different subsequent groups which were assimilated in it added to its lustre and bounty.

As of 2001 India census, Tezpur had a population of 58,240. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

Tezpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Tezpur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tezpur is located at 26.63° N 92.8° E. It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet).

The rivers in and around Tezpur are very fast flowing ones specially towards the Himalayas foothills. The town is situated beside the river Brahmaputra and have a number of small hillocks and the problem of flooding durring the monsoons doesn’t occur.

Cole Park: This is one of the most beautiful places in Tezpur. Established by a British Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Cole, the park has two massive ornamented stone pillars, and the sculptural remnants of the famous Bamuni Hills.

Orange Wildlife Sanctuary: This sanctuary sprawled over an area of 72 sq. km, is only 65 km from Tezpur. The animals which this area includes are the one-horned rhinoceros, buffalo, leopard, sambhar, barking deer and tiger.

Agnigarh: This is the site of the legendary romance of princess Usha (the only daughter of king Bana) and Anirudha. Usha was imprisoned inside the palace which was surrounded by a wall of fire. The present day Agnigarh, now only a hillock facing the Brahmaputra, provides a panoramic view of the Great River and Tezpur. (more…)

Historical ruins of 8th-9th century dot the surrounding areas of the town. They bear resemblance to the Gupta period art. Accordingly there are plenty of myths as well.

Modern Tezpur was founded by the British colonial administration in 1835 as the headquarters of Darrang district. Being from the core Assamese cultural region, the town has produced many stalwarts such as Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903-51), Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha (1909-69), Phani Sarma (1909-70), Ananda Chandra Agarwala (1874-1939).

After independence of India in 1947, it remained the headquarters of Darrang district. During the Indo-China war of 1962 the Chinese army came close to the town and the town had to be evacuated. In 1983 a part of the district was carved out to form a separate district, named Darrang. Tezpur became the headquarters of the new district of Sonitpur.

Tezpur is a city in the Indian state of Assam. The beautiful town on the north bank of the mighty river Brahmaputra is Tezpur.

It is in viewing distance of the foothills of the magnificent Eastern Himalayan Range. Tezpur has an ancient history and the remnants of the civilizations of the yester years, when it was known as Sonitpur, are still visible today. The very name Tezpur literally translates to “City of Blood”.

It is a very beautiful place and has a long history of romance and wars from the ancient periods. It so happened, the legend goes, that Aniruddha wanted to marry his beloved, the celestial beauty Usha, who was the daughter of Bana, the king of the Asuras.

Baan Roja, as King Bana was known by his subjects, was very much angered at the thought of a mortal wishing to marry his daughter. (more…)