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15 Aug 2025
Inauguration of Shri Guru Bhagwat Tongi, Sixth Mile, VIP Road, Guwahati, Assam
Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy ji inaugurated Shri Guru Bhagwat Tongi at Sixth Mile, VIP Road, Guwahati, Assam, on August 15, 2025. The event was marked by devotees reciting the Shri Guru Bhagwat prayer, while students from Borbari Shankar Dev Sishu Niketan (a school situated near temple) paid tribute with the Pita Mata Stabak prayer.
Notably, Dr. Satpathy had previously inaugurated the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple on the same premises on November 11, 2012.
Tongi is a small house or gathering place for spiritual and social activities in Odisha, Assam villages. It's used for reciting and discussing the various Vedic, sacred text, and resolving domestic disputes.
In Odisha, "Tungi" signify a place of spiritual or cultural significance, often associated with religious gatherings, discussions, or pilgrimages.