Devi dol Travel Guide

Dedicated to Goddess Durga, Devi Dol is a centuries old temple located in Sivasagar district, Assam. Durga puja is celebrated every year in this temple that is attended by a large number of people from every part of the country.

Devi Dol is flanked by Shiva Dol on one side and Vishnu Dol on the other. The temple is 60 feet high and the base has a diameter of 120 feet. The bolisthal is the most sacred part of the temple and is reserved for the puja of Goddess Kali and Durga. A small Shani temple is also nearby and devotees visit this temple in large number on Saturdays.

Devi Dol of Sibasagar was built by Queen Madambika, wife of Ahom king Swargadeo Shiva Singha in the year 1734. The Devi Dol is dedicated to Goddess Durga, the Hindu Goddess of 'Power'. There is a special space for worship beside the temple. This is 'bolisthal' (sacrifice place) and is used only during Durga Puja and Kali puja.