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
- ↑ Shilpa (6 December 2018). "Rangnuwk hum, Arunachal Pradesh". Bharat Temples. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rangfrahism faith gaining momentum in Arunachal". Arunachal Observer. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
External links
- Peoples of the Buddhist World, By Paul Hattaway
- Religion and Culture of North-Eastern India, By Raghuvir Sinha
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