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Hatimura Temple
হাতীমূৰা মন্দিৰ
Jakhalabandha, Nagaon, Assam · 26.6108°, 92.9972°
Durga (Mahisamardini)Ahom—
Sacred since
1745 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1745–46 (Ahom)
Ahom
History & significance
A Shakta shrine at Jakhalabandha in Nagaon district built in Sakabda 1667, that is 1745–46 CE, by the Ahom king Pramatta Singha, and long an important centre of goddess worship in Assam. Historical accounts record that human sacrifice was once offered at its altars.