Negheriting Shiva Doul

Ahom shikhara-style Shiva doul in tea-country Assam.

दर्शन महत्व: Unique Assamese temple silhouette vs North Indian nagara.

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History

Negheriting Shiva Doul near Dergaon is an Ahom-period brick shikhara temple in tea-country Assam. The doul form is distinct from North Indian nagara and remains a regional Shaiva landmark.

Legends

• Ahom kings who adopted Hindu worship endowed Shiva douls as state temples; Negheriting is among the best preserved.