Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk
Deities

Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk

Donyi-Polo Yonkuk shrine — modernized

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Donyi-Polo
Period · Ancient–medieval (Adi oral tradition); 1960s–1990s (Donyi-Polo institutionalization); 20th–21st c.

Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk

Tradition

Donyi-Polo / Adi

Location

  • Pasighat, East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh (28.0667°N, 95.3333°E)

Sacred Narrative

The Donyi-Polo Dere (shrine) at Pasighat is one of the more-institutionalized modern Adi-community shrines. Built in the 1980s–90s during the Donyi-Polo revival movement, it serves as a meeting place for priestly teaching, ritual, and community ceremonies. Daily sun-salutation (Donyi) and moon-acknowledgment (Polo) rituals are performed.

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MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk
    The **Donyi-Polo Dere (shrine)** at Pasighat is one of the more-institutionalized modern Adi-community shrines. Built in the 1980s–90s during the Donyi-Polo revival movement, it serves as a meeting place for priestly teaching, ritual, and community ceremonies. Daily sun-salutation (**Donyi**) and moon-acknowledgment (**Polo**) rituals are performed.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Donyi-Polo primary textsscriptural/oral