North East India comprises the seven states, also called the seven sisters of India. The states include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. Other than its natural reservoirs and scenic beauties, these states are also frequently visited because of religious reasons. This is a list of the top Mata Temple in North East
Based in the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, this temple is one of the oldest and most sacred places for tantric practices. This temple is dedicated to Mata Kamakhya, and every year an annual festival called Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in this temple on the occasion of the goddess's menstruation. It is one of the oldest 4 out of 51 Shakti Peethas in the Shakta tradition.
This holy temple was built in order to worship Mata Bhuvaneshwari. This is a very important Hindu pilgrimage site and attracts thousands of devotees every year. This temple has a very soothing atmosphere and one can enjoy the natural beauty of the picturesque location, which is based in Nilachal Hills.
This temple is situated in Arunachal Pradesh and was built to worship Mata Sati. It is believed that the head of Mata Sati had fallen here after its mortal form was destroyed by Lord Vishnu using the Sudarshan Chakra. Because of this a huge amount of devotees are seen visiting this holy shrine every year.
Also known as Matabari, this holy shrine is established upon a small hillock. It is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Legend says that the little finger of the left leg of Sati fell here. Here, Shakti is worshipped as Tripurasundarī and the accompanying Bhairava is Tripuresh. It was erected by the Maharaja of Tripura Dhanya Manikya in 1501 CE. This is a very important location for the Hindus of the area.
This is the largest Vaishnava temple situated in the Impal district of Manipur. It is dedicated to the Hindu deities Lord Krishna and Radha, and was built during the reign of Maharaja Nara Singh. Every year Janmashtami is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fan fare, and a lot of people travel all the way to Manipur to celebrate this festival and worship the deity.
This is a 600 year old temple located in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, and is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in the Shaktism of Hinduism. It is believed that the goddess’s left thigh had fallen here. The Hindus of the area believe that it is the permanent abode of Goddess Durga. Every year, a large number of devotees visit this holy temple to get the blessings of the Devi.
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali and is situated in Dimapur, Nagaland. This is one of the most famous hindu temples in North East India. It was built in 1956 with contributions from local philanthropists J.C. Das, M.M.Mazumder and S.K Dutta(Kaloo Dutta) who was a president for over 30 years. It is a very well maintained place along with a beautiful guest house.