Siva Dol means the temple of the Lord Shiva in local Assamese language. It is a group of structures comprising three Hindu temples of the Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Devi Durga shrines, and a museum. There is also a Buddhist shrine and a bird watching tower to watch wintering birds visiting the area, located on the east bank.

These are located on the banks of the Sibsagar tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, in the heart of Sibsaga. The tank was constructed between 1731 and 1738 and the temples were built in 1734 by Bar Raja Ambika, queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha. The tank was built by constructing embankments and the water level thus created in the lake remains above the adjoining ground level. It is said that the lake water remains stable throughout the year without any fluctuations even during the monsoon months.

Siva Dol

The Shiva temple is built in the Shikhara architecture (Ahom temple architecture). It has a central tower which is said to be the tallest Shiva temple tower in India at a height of 104 feet. The base of the temple measures 195 ft in circumference. The temple is built with stone and bricks. Inside the Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum), the Shiva Linga (aniconic symbol of Shiva) is deified.

The Shikhara (temple tower), which rises above the sanctum sanctorum, has a four-tiered, 8 feet mastaka and is crowned by a kalasha made of gold. The garbagriha, where the main deity is deified in the form of a reversed Shiva linga, is interconnected with an antarala, a small antechamber, which has a roof known as do-chala, which is akin to a typical hut built in Assam. The antarala is also connected to one of the mandapas (outdoor halls). The exterior walls of the temple are embellished with sculptures and floral designs set in Bas-relief.