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Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya · 25.5737°, 92.2170°
A roughly 600-year-old Shakta pitha in the West Jaintia Hills, established under the Jaintia king Jaso Manik and regarded as the goddess's permanent seat in north-east India. It draws large crowds of pilgrims at Durga Puja.
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.
The goddess is said to have appeared to King Jaso Manik in a dream asking for a temple at the place where Sati's left thigh had fallen.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Jaintia
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