Mayang - Don't You Dare To Lose Your Way

India is known as a land of black magic and fantasy since the British Era and we also know about a fantasy school where witches and wizards live. Of course, we are talking about Hogwart, the school of very famous Harry Potter. However, it is a fantasy that the whole world knows about. But do you know we have a village more like Hogwart?

But don't you dare to lose there, No one will be able to find you.  

"Mayang", is an untouched village of Assam located on the banks of the Brahmaputra in the beautiful Morigaon district. Assam is one of the North-Eastern states of India, surrounded by hills and hillocks with silence and mystery it is also adjacent to Pabitora National Park that has bountiful wildlife, including one-horned rhinoceroses, wild boar, wild buffaloes, and elephants.

Now it is popularly known as ‘Land of Black Magic', After a was written with the same title, this village has been the centre of attraction for tourists for the past few years. It is believed that they performed black magic and sorcery there for centuries. Their ancestors were highly skilled at witchcraft and performing them.

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Mayong is mention in Mahabharata, along with Pragjyotishpura (ancient Assam). Legends believe that son of Bhima, Ghatotkacha attaining different magical powers from Mayong took part in the great battle of Mahabharata.   

According to local people, many saints and witches who performed and practised black magic still live in a dark forest. Stories are told of people vanishing, and locals are converted into a form of animals by saints and witches of Mayong. They say that if someone is lost in the forest they would never be found.
 

In Mayong archaeologists and local people discovered, a large stone stands with a marvellous 3.85-metre inscription, the biggest in Asia and also many stone image.

There are numerous archaeological relics and artefacts, including books on black magic and Ayurveda at the Mayong Central Museum and Emporium, which was established in 2002.

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