Kachaikhanti Temple

Like all other deities, Kachaikhanti too has a legend. It is said that she was floating in the river Dibrong in the form of a stone, when king Bhismaka of Kundil happened to see her. He ordered his subjects to lift the idol from the river - But no one could move it. At last it was left to four Chutias (a community in Assam) to accomplish the task. They placed her in the Tamreswari temple with royal honour. All religious activities here were performed under those four Chutias. According to other narratives, Kachaikhanti was formerly known as Kamakhya. According to scholars, the Goddess worshipped here is the "yoni'. Sacrifices were also made to propitiate the divinity. It is believed that Kachaikhanti consumes raw blood and flesh as her name suggests. Earlier, animal and human beings were sacrificed for the well-being of the nation. But human sacrifice was stopped by the Ahom king Gaurinath Singha. The people, (especially the Deoris) believe that this was reason behind the decline of the Ahom kingdom.