Tamresari Temple
Assam
Tamreswari temple is a temple for the tribal goddess called Kecaikhati, situated about 18 km away from Sadiya in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. The temple was in the custody of non-Brahmin tribal priests called Deoris. Some remains suggest that a Chutia king built a brick-cum-stone boundary wall in the year 1442. There were four different kinds of Deori priest who looked after the temple. The Bar Bharali and the Saru Bharali collected dues of the temple and provides animals for sacrifice. The Bar Deori and the Saru Deori performs the sacrifice and sung hymns. The temple was dedicated to Kechaikhati/Pishasi, a powerful tribal deity or the Buddhist deity Tara, commonly found among different Bodo-Kachari groups. The worship of the goddess even after coming under Hindu influence was performed according to her old tribal customs. The temple was located on the right (western) bank of the river Paya and ruins of a Shiva temple still exist, opposite to it, on the left (eastern) bank.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station New Tinsukia railway station (NTSK), about 106 km by road.
- By air: Tezu Airport (TEI), about 15 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Parshuram Kund – Lower Lohit river, near Tezu, Lohit district (about 43 km)
- Malinithan Temple – Likabali, Lower Siang district (about 166 km)
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