Sadiya is located in the easternmost part of Assam, the town located in the Tinsukia district, the town is located on a grassy plain and is surrounded by the beautiful Himalayan Mountains. There are also a few historical places and temples near Sadiya. Sadiya is also famous for a temple which is named Tameshwari, Tamreswari temple is situated about 18 km away from Sadiya in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. The temple was in the custody of Shakti tribal priests called Deoris. It is the remains of an old temple built by the Chutiya kings. the people of Sadiya are primarily dependent on agriculture. Here you can experience the rural lifestyle and understand different cultures and traditions also get chance to seen and participate in their agriculture activities. on the mighty Brahmaputra, there are boathouses and boat restaurants which offer you ethnic Assamese cuisine with a riverside view.
Things To Do
Rural Agriculture
Participate in agriculture activities. see the process of cultivation of different crops, and also visit the animal farms.
Local Cuisine
Awesome view of Bramaputra.
History of Sadiya
Sadiya was the earlier part of Soumar-Preeth. The name Sadiya is derived from the word So-Diya, which literally means Corpse Burial. The origin of the name of Sadiya dates back to 1304 AD or so when Chutia king Ratnadhwaj allies Gauranarayan buried his dead son in this area. After the invasion of Chutia kingdom by Ahom king Pratap Singha in 1523 AD, Ratnadhwaj posted Sadiya-Khowa Gohain as a provincial governor. The first assistant political officer of the Tinsukia district was JF Nidham, who was posted in the year 1982. Francis Jack Needham was the Assistant Political Agent of the British in the year 1882, who had written a treatise on the grammar of Singpho, Miri, and Khamti languages and received the Gill Memorial Award for it.
Sadiya is famous for a flower named Satful, which on the other hand is an Assamese name for a Chutia tribe. It is also believed that Sadiya has the widest point amongst all the rivers of the world at the point of creation of the mighty river the Brahmaputra where Dihing, Dibang and Lohit River join.
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