The best time to visit Guwahati is November to March when the heat and humidity are tempered by the cool winds blowing in from the Himalayan foothills. June brings the onslaught of heavy rains and it lasts until September. Guwahati has a fairly good drainage system leaving communication relatively unaffected by the rains. Air traffic does get affected though. So it may be best if you avoid visiting here during the monsoon season. Shopping in Guwahati -

Shopping in Guwahati includes buying Muga, Pat and Endi silks; bamboo and cane decorative items. There are plenty of government emporiums that sell these at reasonable prices. The main shopping areas are Paltan Bazaar, GNB Road and Fancy Bazaar, and since you are out shopping, you could also visit the glitzy new shopping mall.

The district Kamrup Metro was created bifurcating the old Kamrup district in 3 rd February'2003. The head quarter of the district is Guwahati. Once known as Pragjyotishpur (the light of the East), Guwahati derives its name from the Assamese words “Guwa” means areca nut and “Haat” means market. Guwahati has a magical aura that still lingers over the ever – expanding city. Guwahati today is important because it is the seat of power in Assam, is a major commercial centre and is the node that connects six other North Eastern Indian States of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura.

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