Mayong is also famous for various temples and ample numbers of ancient shrines. Its local people belief this place as a “Land of Pancha Devata” which refers to five goddess:-Dinesh, Ganesh, Vishnu, Shiva and Parvati. People of Mayong always offer their prayers in the name of those goddess before going to perform any auspicious deeds. It is said that some of those shrines and temples were used as c
entre for the study of black magic and witchcraft in the past. Some important shrines and temples of this territory are the Kechaikhaiti Than of Burhamayong, Narashimha Ashram of Hiloikhunda, Ganesh Temple of Hatimuria, Shiva Than of Kachashila, Lakhmi Mandir and Bhagavati Than of Hatimuria, Hari Mandir of Rajamayong, Rangadangaria Than of Rajamayong, Ganesh Temple of Hatigarh, Vishnu Temple of Kajolichawki and Ganesh Temple of Boha etc. Apart from these, there are a Bhagavati Than, a Ganesh Temple and a Shiva Than at Chanaka village, a Bhagavati Than at Burhamayong, a Shiva Than and a Burhi Aai Than at Hiloikhunda village, a Bamun Gohain Than and a Burhi Aai Than at Hatimuria village, a Kechaikhaiti Than, a Shil Gossain Than at Rajamayong and a Ganesh Than at Govali village also. People of Mayong have been offering their prayers in those holy shrines and temples for fulfilling many secret desires since the day of yore.
