Dokmoka
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Dokmoka
Dongmukak | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dokmoka Location in Assam, India  Dokmoka Dokmoka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′29″N 93°03′00″E / 26.208102°N 93.050079°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dongmukak Town Committee |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,670 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Karbi, Assamese |
| • Regional | Karbi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Dokmoka /dɒkˈmoʊkə/ is a town in Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam, India. Local people like to refer the town as Dongmukak. It has its own Town Committee.[1] It is about 85 km from Diphu and NH-29 passes through it.
Tourist spot
- Jhankeshwar Mahadev Temple
- Dokmoka Nepali basti village is about 2 km from Dokmoka Town. In this village is the famous Jhankeshwar Mahadev Temple, which is a very important tourist spot. In this temple Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Linga.
- Akashi Ganga
- Akashi Ganga Lord Shiva Temple is famous for the beautiful waterfalls from the rock on top of the hills. Besides, there is a beautiful garden near the temple, which is also a very good tourist and picnic place.
- Mahamaya
- Mahamaya temple is on top of the hills. The temple is famous for the Maha Lakshmi Mai. This temple is about 400 years old. The hill-view from all four sides appears the same. There is a big natural lake on top of the hills near the temple. Hanuman Bandar is a cave on the hill-top, which is also a very good tourist place.
- Dikrutpi Waterfall
- Dikrutpi waterfall, the source of the Dikrutpi river is a major tourist attraction in the district. It is 17 km away from Dokmoka.
