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A centre for various religions, Hajo is about 24 km across the river Brahmaputra, around the city of Guwahati. A section of Buddhists believe that the Hayagriba Madhab, best known in the group of Hindu temples by to be where the Buddha attained Nirvana. It is also a Muslim pilgrimage centre since the mosque known as the Pao Mecca built by Pir Ghiasuddin Aulia, is supposed to have about one-fourth (Pao) of the sanctity of Mecca.
Tourist Information centre Government of India Tourist Office, B. K. Kakati Road, Ulubari, Guwahati. Tel. No. (0361)547407 Directorate of Tourism, Assam, Station Road. Tel No :- 547102. Assam Tourism Information counters are also present at the airports and railway stations
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