Editing Lokhimon (section)

==Beliefs and practices==
[[File:Wearing Karbi traditional dress in the lokhimon temple.jpg|thumb|a Lokhimon temple]]
The movement incorporates Karbi ancestral beliefs while adopting Vaishnavite themes centred on devotion and moral discipline. The founder occupies a revered role within the movement's theological framework, and hymns, prayers and narratives associated with him form an important textual and ritual corpus.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Swapan |title=Tradition and Contemporary Changes in the Religious Belief of the Karbi People in Karbi Anglong, Assam |journal=Anthropologist |year=2020 |volume=40 |issue=1–3 |pages=16–33 |doi=10.31901/24566802.2020/40.1-3.2054 |doi-access=free }}</ref> The place of worship, Lokhimon temples resembles the [[Shankha|shankh]] (''shonkho/pongot'') and it has a structure of snake on top of it, which are associated with Vishnu. In the temple, idol worship is not done instead a diya (single earthen lamp) is placed. The offeringsmade to Vishnu includes flowers, fruits etc. Thursday is considered very auspicious day and on that day Lokhimons visits the temple and observe a strict vegetarian diet.<ref name=":1" />

Among followers of Lokhimon, wearing a sacred thread called ''Legam'' or ''Sun-lek'' is an essential religious practice. This tradition is comparable to the sacred thread worn by Brahmins in mainstream Hinduism; however, unlike the Brahmanical system, the practice among Lokhimon followers is mandatory for all adherents including Women.<ref name=":1" /> 

The movement about 114 worship centers called ''Lokhimon adovan (temples)'' and has four ashrams also called ''Dovan Longri Anei'':<ref name=":0" />

* Bapuram Tokbi village, Assam 
* Japralangso, Assam
* Kokila, Arunachal Pradesh
* Rongnagar, Bakulia, Assam