Rangnuwk hum

Place of worship for the Tangsa people

Rang Nuwk Hum is a worship place for the Tangsa people of Northeast India and Myanmar. "Rang" means the God, "Nuwk" means pray and "Hum" means a small house that contain a picture of the God Rangfrah.[1]

Rangfrah is believed to be an incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva. Devotees go to a Rang Nuwk Hum everyday to give offerings and to pray which is followed by singing local bhajans.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shilpa (6 December 2018). "Rangnuwk hum, Arunachal Pradesh". Bharat Temples. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Rangfrahism faith gaining momentum in Arunachal". Arunachal Observer. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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