Located 32 kms. from Guwahati on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, it is a place where three religions meet - Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. It has a large number of temples, the chief among them being Hayagriva-Madhab Temple. There is a belief that this temple contains the relic of Lord Buddha, while a section of the Buddhists hold that Lord Buddha attained Nirvana here. Large number of Bhutanese visit this temple every year during the winter season. There is also a mosque built by Pir Giasuddin Aulia and is held that it has one-fourth the sanctity of Mecca and so it is known as Poa-Mecca. It is believed that by offering prayer the faithful gains one-fourth (poa) spiritual enlightenment of what could be gained at Mecca and so is known as Poa-Mecca.