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Trip To Nartiang: The Forgotten Shakti Peetha Of Maa Jayanti

Swarajya StaffFeb 13, 2025, 06:48 PM | Updated 06:53 PM IST
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Nabaarun at Maa Jayanti Mandir in Nartiang, Meghalaya.

Dear Reader,

Most people have never heard of Nartiang.

Fewer still know that it houses one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where Devi Sati’s left thigh is believed to have fallen after the Daksha Yajna.


An ancient Jaintia kingdom, fascinating legends, a chilling history of human sacrifice, priests from Maharashtra, links to Arjuna from Mahabharat, and historic monoliths of Nartiang—my journey to Maa Jayanti Mandir uncovers it all.

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