Basistha
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name1 = Assam
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| subdivision_name2 = Kamrup Metropolitan district
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| subdivision_name3 = Guwahati
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| postal_code = 781 XXX
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Basistha ({{IPA|as|bɔxistʰɔ}}) is a locality situated in the south of Guwahati, named after sage Vashistha.
Geography
To the north of Basistha is Beltola, to its east is Patarkuchi, to its south is the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya and to its west is Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary.
Location
Basistha Temple is located in the extreme south of the locality with the hermitage of sage Vashistha, popularly known as Basistha Ashram.{{cite web |url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Guwahati-Basistha-Ashram/attraction/11696 |title=Basistha Ashram |publisher=mustseeindia.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710004239/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Guwahati-Basistha-Ashram/attraction/11696 |archive-date=10 July 2012 |url-status=dead }} The Basistha river flows through the temple compound.
Basistha Ashram's scenic surroundings make it a major picnic spot within the city, alongside its religious importance in Hinduism.{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/1412633/Guwahati-Basistha-Temple |title=Basistha Temple |publisher=wikimapia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-11-22}} NH 37 passes through Basistha Square or chowk which makes the area a hotspot for inter-state transport.
Amenities
151 Base Hospital of the Indian Army is a major civil and military hospital located in Basistha.{{ cite news |url=https://neindiabroadcast.com/2023/05/01/blood-components-apheresis-facility-inaugurated-151-base-hospital-blood-centre-guwahati/ |title=Blood Components & Apheresis facility Inaugurated 151 Base Hospital Blood Centre, GUWAHATI |newspaper=NE India Broadcast |date=1 May 2023 }} Games Village, which housed players and officials during the 2007 National Games of India, is a major residential complex which also includes the tallest buildings in Guwahati, the Shangri-La Towers.{{cite web |url=https://gmda.assam.gov.in/portlet-innerpage/national-games-village-borsojai |title=National Games Village, Borsojai |publisher=GMDA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606085833/https://gmda.assam.gov.in/portlet-innerpage/national-games-village-borsojai |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=13 July 2023 }}