Navagraha Temple, Guwahati, Assam

The Navagraha Temple is found on the top of the Chitra Chal Hill (or Navagraha Hill), in Guwahati city, Assam. Enshrined in this temple are nine Shivalingams, representing the nine Celestial bodies, each covered with a colored garment symbolic of each of the celestial bodies, with a Shivalingam in the center symbolising the Sun. The Navagraha temple was built by the Ahom king Rajeswar Singha (1751-1769), son of Rudra Singha or Sukhrungphaa in late 18th century. It had been renovated in the modern times in the late 70's and 80's.

Navagraha temples are temples devoted to Navagraha - the nine (nava) major celestial bodies (Grahas) of Hindu astronomy. These celestial bodies are named Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangal (Mars), Budhan (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu (North Lunar Node) and Ketu (South Lunar Node). The term Navagraha temples refers to a cluster of nine separate temples, each an abode of one of the Navagrahams.