Northeastern Indian state of Assam is renowned for its wildlife, historical sites, and tea plantations. The largest city in Assam, Guwahati, is located in the west and is home to the hilltop Kamakhya Temple and silk bazaars. On Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra river is the Umananda Temple. Dispur, the state’s capital, is a Guwahati suburb. Northeastern India’s Assam state is located along the valleys of the Brahmaputra and Barak Rivers, south of the eastern Himalayas.