Dighalipukhuri is a prominent tourist attraction in the heart of
Guwahati with boating facilities and recreational activities. It is an old rectangular lake of half a mile long originally engraved out from the
Brahmaputra. Later, it was separated from the river when a portion was filled up.
Dighalipukhuri derived its name from the word ‘dighal’ which means length. The lake is believed to be dug by Bhagadutta, the king of Pragjyotishpura. It is also mentioned in the Mahabharata.
Curzon Hall, Earle Law College, Handique Girls’ College, Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti, Assam State Museum, Cotton College, Assam Sahitya Sabha, Assam Lawn Tennis Association, District Library, Rabindra Bhawan and High Court are located on the banks of Dighalipukhuri.
