Ancient Haygriva Madhav Dev Temple’s Pond Is An Ideal Heaven To Boost Turtle’s Ecosystem

Ancient architect  of the Hayagriva Madhav Dev Temple in lower Assam region features a huge pond which is an ideal heaven for fish and turtle to breed and outgrow due to its friendly ecosystem. 

It is just not about the best ecosystem for aquatic breeding in its pond but the entire environment of  the Hayagriva Madhav Dev Temple makes it an ideal destination for tourism as its hilltop precinct with beautiful lush green  environment gives an unique sense of experience to explore the place.

Presently the Hayagriva temple pond is overcrowded with fish and other aquatic bodies which for better growth are released in greater water reservoirs of Assam to help retain healthy figure of its extinct species. 

This Hyagriva temple authority trend to retain highest population of state’s rare species that includes the Indian soft- shell and the peacock soft-shell turtles is recognized to be visitors’ attraction.

The turtle hatchlings were first nurtured at the ideal conservative zone of Haygriva Madhav temple’s pond before translocating them to bigger water reservoirs in Assam’s wildlife areas.

Today Haygriva Madhav temple has network with the Assam State Zoo, Pobitora Wildlife and other ideal conservative zones to distribute their overpopulated fish breeds for better preservation. It takes 39 days for incubation growth of fish breeds at the temple pond’s reservoir before the hatchlings are released in spacious water bodies of Assam.

The Haygriva Madhav temple authorities plays as the crucial stakeholder in fish incubation programme according to the Forest Department and Turtle Survival Alliance for logistic support under Kamrup division of Assam. 

NEIC: SUMI  BORA