Zubeen Xetra draws heavy footfall as cricket tourists seek cultural connect

As Guwahati hosts an influx of fans and journalists for the ongoing Test match between India and South Africa, many visitors are making an unexpected but emotionally charged detour to a place that has swiftly become a cultural landmark in the state. Zubeen Xetra in Sonapur, the memorial dedicated to the late cultural icon Zubeen Garg, has emerged as one of the most frequented destinations for those arriving in the city.

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One of the earliest visitors this week was Rupesh Singh, a journalist associated with a leading Hindi daily in New Delhi. Singh, who grew up in Barak Valley and remembers listening to Zubeen in his childhood, visited the site on Thursday and said the experience left a lasting impact. For him, the scale of devotion surrounding Zubeen was beyond anything he had imagined.