https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=57650 The Nartiang Durga temple maintains syncretic worship combining Hindu rites with Khasi-Jaintia customs: a banana plantain trunk serves as the non sculptural representation of the Goddess due to local prohibitions on idols; devotees perform traditional prayers, offerings, chants and drum rituals; the Dalloi chieftain functions as chief patron and leads the ceremonial removal and immersion of the plantain trunk; archaic oral hymns in an otherwise unintelligible chant language are recited by ritual performers and elders, reflecting enduring regional liturgical and custodial practices. en-us Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:46:03 +0530 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=57650 The Nartiang Durga temple maintains syncretic worship combining Hindu rites with Khasi-Jaintia customs: a banana plantain trunk serves as the non sculptural representation of the Goddess due to local prohibitions on idols; devotees perform traditional prayers, offerings, chants and drum rituals; the Dalloi chieftain functions as chief patron and leads the ceremonial removal and immersion of the plantain trunk; archaic oral hymns in an otherwise unintelligible chant language are recited by ritual performers and elders, reflecting enduring regional liturgical and custodial practices. News - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=57650