Dwijing — Bodo community river-god
Deities

Dwijing — Bodo community river-god

Dwijing — Bodo goddess of the Aie River

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Dwijing — Bodo community river-god

Tradition

Hindu / Bathou / Bodo

Location

  • Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon, Assam (26.4833°N, 90.55°E)

Sacred Narrative

The Bodo (~1.5 million) of Assam follow Bathou religion — centered on Bathou-brai (the Supreme Being, symbolized by the sacred Sijou plant). The Aie river-goddess (also called Dwijing) is worshipped along the river. The annual Bwisagu festival (April) marks the Bodo new year. The Bodos revived institutional Bathou religion from 1993 onward.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Dwijing — Bodo community river-god
    The **Bodo** (~1.5 million) of Assam follow **Bathou** religion — centered on **Bathou-brai** (the Supreme Being, symbolized by the sacred Sijou plant). The **Aie** river-goddess (also called Dwijing) is worshipped along the river. The annual **Bwisagu** festival (April) marks the Bodo new year. The Bodos revived institutional Bathou religion from 1993 onward.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Dwijing — Bodo community river-god festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral