Nartiang Durga Temple
| Nartiang Durga Temple | |
|---|---|
Exterior view of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | West Jaintia Hills district |
| Deity | Durga |
| Location | |
| Location | West Jaintia Hills district |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°34′01″N 92°12′32″E / 25.567°N 92.209°E |
| Website | |
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Nartiang Durga Temple is a 600-year-old temple located in the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya in northeastern India. It is one of the 51 Shakta pithas and is one of the holiest sites for devotees of the Shaktism sect of Hinduism. The Hindus in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya believes that this temple is the permanent abode of Goddess Durga. The temple draws a large number of pilgrims from all over the country on occasion of Durga Puja. The Shakti of Nartiang Devi shrine is worshipped as Jayanti and the Bhairava as Kamadishwar.