Sivasagar Lake (original) (raw)

Sivasagar Lake ( Borpukhuri ), situated within the heart of the Sivasagar city (Pron: /ˈsɪvəˌsʌɡər/ or /ˈʃɪvəˌsʌɡər/). ("the ocean of Shiva"), and headquarters of the Sivasagar district Assam, India. The Town was named after Lake Sivasagar, a 200 year old lake is considered as a tourist attraction. This lake was built by Queen Ambika who was the wife of Ahom king Siva Singha. It lies about 360 kilometres (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati.