Malinithan is an archaeological site which consists of ruins of a Hindu temple of the early medieval period on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The archaeological studies of the ruins indicate that the temple was built with granite stones during the period of hinduism influence in the region, distinct from the other temples in the northeastern region built with bricks. It was built by Chutiya king Lakshminarayan in the early 15th century.[1] This was the period when the Chutiya kings had started setting Brahmins in different areas of their kingdom offering them land grants.[2] Durga/Kechai-Khaiti is believed to be the chief deity who was worshipped in the ruined temple in her Shakthi formMalini Than Likabali H.Q., Assam 787059
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