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Village of black magic?

Put down those Harry Potter books and fantasy fictions The mayong village in Assam is India's very own land of magic and witchcraft.                                                 Mayong is a village in Morigaon district Assam India. It lies on the bank of the river Brahmaputra , approximately 40 km from the city of Guwahati. Once considered the cradle of black magic in India , Mayong is tourist attraction because of its history.                                                                                     MYTHOLOGY.                                                    Mayong along with Pragjyotishpura (the ancient name of Assam) find place in many mythological epics, including the Mahabhrata. Chief Ghatotkacha of kachari kingdom took part in The great battle of mahabharata with his magical powers. It was also said about the Mayong that the saints of black magic and the witches take shelter in mayong forest till now. According to recently published article on "Mayong - Land of Black Magic and Witchcraft" - many tales of men disappearing into thin air, people being converted into animals, or beasts being magically tamed, have been associated with Mayong. Sorcery and magic were traditionally practiced and passed down over generations. This was shown on 6 April 2019 at 10:15pm on zee news and reporter Sohail hosted the show. Also they have shown some actual magic done by villagers.                                                                                                                                        TOURISM.                                                          Mayong is a tourist and archaeological location because of its rich wildlife, archaeology pilgrimage, eco - tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism and river tourism. There are numerous archaeological relics and artefacts, including books on black magic and Ayurveda at the Mayong Central Museum and Emporium, which was opened in 2002.Very close to Mayong is the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. This Sanctuary has the highest density of one horned rhinoceros in the world.

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