Historical Sights and Heritage

Unakoti Rock Carvings – The Angkor Wat of Northeast India

• Location: Kailashahar, Unakoti district
• Period: 7th–9th centuries AD (Shiva worship site)
• Features: Over 1 million (“Unakoti” meaning “less than a crore”) massive rock bas-reliefs and sculptures of Hindu deities, especially Lord Shiva.
• Significance: Important Shaivite pilgrimage site; unique rock art heritage.
• Festival: Ashokashtami Mela (April).