Chaygaon

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Town in Assam, India

Chaygaon

Chhaygaon, Champaknagar

Town

Chaygaon

Location in Assam, India

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Chaygaon

Chaygaon (India)

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Coordinates: 26°02′52″N 91°23′13″E﻿ / ﻿26.04778°N 91.38694°E﻿ / 26.04778; 91.38694
Country|  India
State| Assam
Region| Western Assam
District| Kamrup
Elevation

| 46 m (151 ft)
Languages

• Official| Assamese,
• Local| Kamrupi Assamese
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

781124

Vehicle registration| AS
Website| kamrup.nic.in

Chaygaon is a town in the Kamrup district of Assam, India; situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River. It is 38 km from the major town of Guwahati. The town is known for "Maa Chandika Devalaya", a Shakta pitha, where thousands of devotees visit during Durga Puja. The Historical "Mer Ghar" of Chand Sadagar is situated in Champak Nagar, Chaygaon.[1][2]

## Etymology

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The word Chaygaon is derived from two Kamrupi Assamese words soy (ছয়) (six) and gaon (গাঁও) (village) meaning six villages. Anglicised as Chaygaon based on the IAST values of the Eastern Nagari script.

## Culture

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The people from different religions are residing here, with distinct Kamrupi culture. The devotee throng here to pay their homage to the ancient temple of 'Chandika'. The Mer Ghar of Chand Sadagar, the merchant of the ancient times, evidences the story of Behula and Lakhinder, his daughter in law and son.

## History

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The town was part of Kamapitha division of Ancient Kamrup. It was within capital region of ancient Kamrup kingdom. In pre-modern period it remained part of eastern Kamrup region. In nineteenth century, it became part of newly formed administrative undivided Kamrup district. In 2003, after bifurcation of old district, it is included in Kamrup rural district.

## Places of interest

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### Chand Sadagar's Mer Ghar

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It is a site with which a mythological story is attached to a merchant named Chanda Sadagar and his son Lakhindar and his daughter-in-law Beula.

The legend says that Chanda Sadagar, who was a devotee of Lord Siva, once got a curse from 'Nag Devata' (the God of Snake) that he would have no descendants any further as his only son would be killed on the latter's wedding night. To prevent this, Lakhindar and his bride was confined in the "Mer Ghar" (a specially built sealed house for the newly wed couple to prevent entry of snakes ).

However, despite every effort, Lakhindar was bitten to death by 'Nag Devata' . It was Beula 's relentless offerings and prayers that saved her husband's life later on. Ruins of 'Merghar' and replica of Siva idols are still found around this site.

## Education

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### Chhaygaon College

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The Chhaygaon College established in the year 1974 is the most important educational institution in the greater Chaygaon. The college is located at an easily accessible site beside the National Highway number 37 at a distance of about 40 km west of Gauhati University and about 25 km from the Gauhati International Airport. It is a co-educational Institution providing instructions up to Three-Year Degree level in Arts and Commerce faculties and affiliated to Gauhati University.

## Transport

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Chaygaon is at National Highway 17; is connected to nearby cities and towns with buses and other modes of transportation. It has a Railway station at Dhobargaon and LGB International Airport is situated at a distance of 25 km.

## See also

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* Boko, Kamrup
* Bijay Karmakar

## References

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1. ^ Kanak Lal Barua, Early history of Kāmarupa,1966 Kamarupi trader named Chand Sadagar whose home was in Chaygaon in modern Kamrup, on the south bank of the Brahmaputra
2. ^ Nanditha Krishna, Sacred Animals Of India,2010 Chand Saudagar, a wealthy merchant of Champaka, on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra in the modern Kamrup district of Assam.

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