Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The name Mayong may not mean much to those who are unfamiliar with its history, but to people in India it is a special place that known is as the cradle of black magic in the country.
The village Mayong, located in Assam, is today not only a tourist attraction but also an important archaeological site where many interesting ancient ruins, monuments and inscriptions have been discovered.
Mayong is not only rich in its tradition and culture, but it is also a place that has dark history and is associated with black magic and bizarre, unexplained events.
Unexplained Events In Mayong
Locals tell many peculiar stories describing how curses shaped the region protecting their land from invaders. It is said that those who dared to enter this place often encountered dangers and some never returned from the cursed grounds. Sorcerers and witches have long lived in the village, and some frightening stories reveal human sacrifices were practiced here.
Hindu goddess Shakti. Credit: Arjunkrishna90, Public Domain, CC BY-SA 4.0
Archaeologists who were excavating at Mayong have unearthed huge swords and other sharp weapons at the site. These ancient artifacts resembled tools that were used for human sacrifice in other parts of India. Human sacrifices were carried out in honor Shakti, one of the most important goddesses in the Hindu pantheon. Shakti can be defined as divine cosmic energy representing feminine energy and dynamic forces that float through the universe.
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There are also accounts according to which people were mysteriously changed in to animals in Mayong, and fatal diseases were miraculously cured by those who knew the secrets of magic. Locals are convinced that saints of black magic and witches still reside in the dark corners of the forest.
How much truth there is to these stories is naturally difficult to say, but the eerie scenery of this place can be frightening even to a person who is not superstitious and easily scared. Perhaps it is no wonder the place is called India’s capital of black magic.
Mayong - A Place Where History And Mythology Meet
Mythological sources confirm Mayong was long a place where black magic was practiced.
Mayong and Pragjyotishpura, the ancient name of Assam, are both mentioned in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. During the Great battle of Mahabharata, Chief Ghatotkacha of Kachari Kingdom who was renowned for his magical powers was present in Mayong. Historians have found evidence ancient people used to travel from various parts of India to visit Nayong and learn black magic.
Artifacts such as ancient manuscripts and objects used by those who practiced black magic in Mayong. Credit: Unusual Collections
How Mayong got its name is still debated. Some have suggested the place was once inhabited by the Manipuris from the Moirang clan. In time the name changed to Mayong.
Archaeologists excavating in Mayong have discovered several large stone images of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of knowledge, learning, literature and scribe of the Mahabharata. Lord Ganesha had also his own temple in the village.
The Mayong Central Museum and Emporium in Guwahati, Assam contains several ancient manuscripts dealing with black magic and ancient artifacts used by sorcerers and witches. Today, Mayong tends to attract visitors interested in the unexplained, explorers searching for the unexpected and archaeologists who value the history of this place.
Written by Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com
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