Panbazar in Guwahati city


Panbazar is a commercial hub of Guwahati city. This area is located in the eastern part of the city. There are many important government offices situated in this area. This article will provide the detail information about the place.

Panbazar or Pan Bozaar is a commercial hub of Guwahati city. It is located in the eastern part of the southern bank of Brahmaputra River. It is a well developed area of the city centre as all the important government offices like district court, post office, telecommunication offices is situated in this place. Besides these there are many major landmarks like Digholy Pukhuri, Nehru Park etc also comes under this area. Another main attraction of this place is Cotton College, the best place for education in Assam. Bookshops in this area provide a unique environment to the place. There are many book stalls where one can get each and every course book whether it is school books or higher education books. It is also a major wholesale market for drugs and pharmaceutical products.

Places of interest in Panbazar


Cotton College: The oldest educational centre of Assam is Cotton College. The college is located in Panbazaar area of Guwahati city. As the place of excellent education the college has its own position not only in Assam but in a whole country. It's a dream for every student of Assam to study in this college.

Bookshops: It is another attraction of the area. One can see bookshops in a queue where all kinds of educational books are available. There is a huge rush of students in this place.
sukreswar temple
Sukereswar Temple: It is located on the bank of Brahmaputra River in Panbazaar area. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Every day hundreds of devotees come to this temple for prayer. Near this temple one can see many flower sellers selling fresh and beautiful flowers. People from far off place come here to buy flowers for many purposes.

Digholi Pukhuri: Another major tourist attraction of this place is Digholi Pukhuri, a wonderful man made pond. The pond is covered by big trees with varieties of birds. Water activities are also available in this pond.

Hotels and Restaurants: There are many good hotels and famous restaurants in this place. Raboti is a popular name for the people of Guwahati where you will get good quality of food.
Digholi pukhuri
Panbazar Ferry service: There is a ferry ghat in this area from where one can go to the other side of the river. From this ferry ghat, ferry service is available to Umananda temple.

How to reach Panbazar


As situated at the heart of Guwahati city the place is accessible from all parts of the state. The nearest airport is about 30 kilometers away from this place. Guwahati railway station is just 2 kilometers away. All the government as well as private buses pass through this area.


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