The temple of the Hindu goddess, Durga was constructed by the Jaintia king on conversion to Hinduism. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple was earlier connected by a steep tunnel with river Myntang which flows just below the hill of which the temple stand. Human sacrifice was offered each year during Durga Puja at the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The British banned it and goats are now used for the sacrifice. The Durga temple and the cannons of the Jaintia kings kept in the Shiv Temple were featured in the film called “The tribes of the North East”.
Durga & Shiva Temple, Nartiang
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