A small temple that worships a snake; a lore about a guardian white snake; a sliding stone door that has not been opened in years — standing in the jungle of Ravangla, on a cloudy, foggy morning, these legends are enough to give you the chills. Rong-Lui Drak temple — a lesser-known gem in Ravangla, is the perfect blend of history and mythology
All images by Pooja Mitra
If you look carefully, the stone wall behind the temple is indeed a sliding slab. A few local residents, who were at the temple, informed about an old lore from the history of Ravangla — a Buddhist monk once slid open the door and entered the rock. The next morning, the door was found closed with the monk’s right arm stuck in the half-closed door. Ever since, no one has opened the sliding door, and what remains inside is unknown
