Hatimura Temple

{{short description|Hindu temple in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox Hindu temple

| name = Hatimura Temple

| image = Hatimura Durga Mandir.jpg

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| caption = Hatimura Durga Mandir

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| map_caption = Location in Assam

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| country = India

| state = Assam

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| location = Silghat

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| deity = Durga

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| established = {{start date and age|1746}}

| creator = Pramatta Singha

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The Hatimura Temple is a Hindu temple (Shakti Pitha), located at Hatimura Post office Jakhalabandha, Nagaon district of Assam, India. It was built during the reign of Ahom king Pramatta Singha in 1667 Sakabda (1745-46 CE). It used to be an important center of Shaktism in ancient Assam. The presiding goddess is Durga which is known here as Mahisamardini. Human sacrifice was said to be made at the temple's altars.{{cite book|last=Baruah|first=B. K.|author2=Sreenivasa Murthy, H. V.|title=The Hatimura Temple|publisher=Hindu books universe|url=http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/assam/hatimura/index.htm|accessdate=12 December 2009|archive-date=30 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830185135/http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/assam/hatimura/index.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://travel.sulekha.com/nagaon-attractions.htm|title=Nagaon Attraction: Hatimura Temple|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Sulekha.com|accessdate=12 December 2009}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantemplesportal.com/assam/hatimura-temple-nowgong.html|title=Hatimura Temple|publisher=Indian Temples Portal|accessdate=12 December 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://assamonnet.org/index.php?article=worshipmore|title=Hatimura temple at Silghat|publisher=Assam On Net|accessdate=12 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019122954/http://www.assamonnet.org/index.php?article=worshipmore|archivedate=19 October 2007}}