[2] Hinduism is a popular religion practice by Rabhas, Hajongs, Kochs, Rajbongshis, Mikirs, Bengalis, Nepalis, Biharis etc.

It is believed that it was his wife Lakshmi Narayana who have influenced the Jaintia Royalty King Jaso Manik and his tribe to embrace Shakti sect of Hinduism as she herself was an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga.

Jaintia King Dhan Manik had made Nartiang the summer capital of the Khasi-Jaintia Kingdom about 6 centuries ago.

One night, the goddess appeared in his dream and informed him of the significance of this place and told him to build a temple in her honour.

[3][4] The temple's strategic location and presence of weapons like cannons suggests that it must have been a fort of the Jaintia Kings in the past.

Also during that festival, the rot (which was basically made up of Bamboo and wood and are tall tower like structures) cast away after the religious festivities are over which bears some similarities with the worship of the Hindu deity Jagannath which also involves similar structures which are called rath (chariot).

[10] During the time of Kanwar Yatra (An annual pilgrimage of devotees of Lord Shiva), utmost spiritual fervour is seen among the people.

The Non-ST Hindu minority are being targeted, attacked and murdered by Christian tribals since from the time of the creation of Meghalaya in 1972.

The Hindu minority of the state do not enjoy equal rights and there is widespread hatred, discrimination and intolerance against them which were perpetrated by local Khasi Students Union.

[28][29][30] Three ethnic-religious riots between the indigenous Christian tribes and the non- tribals mostly Hindus have taken place in the year 1979, 1987 and 1992 respectively.

[31] In 1987, almost 2.7 thousand Nepalis and Biharis were displaced from Meghalaya following land disputes with Christian tribals.

[34][35][36] In 2020, The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has issued an ultimatum to all the Hindu-Bengalis to leave Ichamati and Majai areas at Shella in East Khasi Hills within one month which have ultimately lead to clashes between Hindu Bengalis and Khasi Christian tribals resulting in one death and several injuries.