Assam: Durga Puja celebration at a temple in no man’s land along India-Bangladesh border

Residents of Manikpur village in Assam's Karimganj organise Puja at a Durga temple located in a no man's land between India and Bangladesh.

A special Durga Puja is held every year along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Karimganj district. Residents of Manikpur village there organise Puja at a Durga temple located in a no man's land between India and Bangladesh.

As per the myth among locals, the temple was built more than 150 years ago. After independence, the temple fell outside of India's territory. Now, barbed wires stand between the Durga temple in no man's land and Manikpur residents.