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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 traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

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