 It is also responsible for the popularisation of the Durga Puja conducted in this ancient temple.Here Durga puja is done every autumn in a unique way with the fusion of the culture of Bengal and that of the Khasi-Jaintia Hills.In conformity of the Khasi custom of not using figurine images of Gods and Goddesses, the image of Durga is represented by a plantain trunk decked with marigold flowers.Close by, within walking distance, is the Shiva temple where one can see the remains of ancient cannons from the past inside the temple.