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High medieval · Hindu · India

Malinithan

Likabali, Arunachal Pradesh · 27.6567°, 94.7058°

Durga, worshipped locally as Kechai-KhatiChutia
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th-14th c. (Chutia)
Chutia

History & significance

A ruined temple site on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Lower Siang district, where excavation exposed a carved stone plinth about eight feet high with sculptures of deities, animals and floral work. Masons' marks here match those at other Chutia-period sites such as the Tamreswari temple, and its absence from 10th-11th century texts places its construction later.

Sthala katha — the legend

Sankardev's retelling has Krishna and Rukmini break their journey to Dwarka here, where Durga garlanded them with flowers, giving the place its name.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chutia