SHILLONG: The Meghalaya High Court has scheduled August 14 for further hearings in the case pertaining to the conduct of rituals inside the Mawjymbuin cave in Mawsynram.
The case involves a dispute between the local Dorbar Shnong and Yatra, a registered organization, which has been organizing pilgrimages to worship the Shiva Linga inside the cave from 2011 to 2023.
The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, encouraged the Dorbar Shnong and Yatra to find a mutually agreeable solution.
The court’s order stated, “Let this matter be listed on 14th August, 2024, to enable the parties to apprise this Court with regard to their decision. This Court expects that an amicable solution be arrived at before the next date.”
In a recent hearing, the high court summoned the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, the Superintendent of Police as well as the respondents involved in the dispute.
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This legal conflict arose after the Mawsynram Dorbar Shnong recently banned Hindu devotees from offering prayers at the cave, which is renowned for its natural stone formation resembling a Shiva Linga.
In response, Assam-based Hindu organization Kutumba Surakshya Parishad (KSP) threatened a road blockade against Meghalaya if the ban is not lifted.
