Tamresari Temple

Tamresari temple, also known as Kesaikhaiti, is situated about 18 km away from Sadiya in Dibrugarh district now Tinsukia district, Assam, India. It is the remains of an old temple built by the Chutiyas in the 15th century.[1] The original Assamese word is Kesaikhaiti (kesa means raw and khaiti means eat), refers to a semi-pre-Hindu Goddess, a version of Goddess Kali, who accepts offerings of raw meat, hence the name (someone who eats raw).[2]

The name Tamresari

The wall and doors of the temple were well designed with beautiful works. There were two giant elephant sculptures with silver tusks at the main door. The walls were made without any mortar.The temple roof was made of copper(tam in assamese), that's why it is called Tamreswari. The whole temple was surrounded with brick walls and on the western wall there was a place for human sacrifice.[3]

References

  1. ↑ DSIS. "Holiday Travellings, North East Holidays,North East Tour,North East India Tourism,North East Tour Packages,North East Holiday Packages,North East Travel,East India Tour,North East India Holidays,North East India Tour,northeast,Meghalaya Tourism,Assam tourism,Arunachal Pradesah Tourism,Tourism in Assam,Tourism in Meghalaya,Tourism in Arunachal,North East of India". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Dibyajyoti Sarma. "salt, sweat, smell". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sadiya - Tourism, History, Culture and other facts". Retrieved 12 June 2015.


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