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Got an opportunity to visit "Ruins Singri Hills" (#ViswakarmaTemple) and #GupteshwarMandir at Singri, Sonitpur, #Assam.

Thousands of ruined remains appear to be of an ancient temple dated back to 10-12th century CE (as per some studies).
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The architectural members include mainly door frame, pillars, ceiling pieces, carved & chiseled stones, figures of Shiva & Vishnu, sculptures lions, female figures in standing posture holding lotuses, carved stones figures of gandharbhas, dancing damsels, amorous scenes etc.
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The site is owned by Archeological Survey of India (#ASI)
According to folklore- Lord Vishwakarma built his own house when King Bana (Banasur) of Sonitpur asked him to settle and build a #ShivTemple in a hill range of Singri (Town in a bank of Brahmaputra). Destroyer unknown.
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