The religious life of the Mishing community of Assam represents a complex field of
continuity, adaptation, and transformation shaped by indigenous cosmology, regional Hindu
reform movements, and modern ethnic revivalism. This paper examines the transformation of
Mishing religion through a comparative analysis of three coexisting religious orientations:
traditional animistic–ancestral belief systems, neo-Vaishnavism, and Do:nyi-Po:loism.
Drawing upon ethnographic literature, oral traditions, and sociological theory, the paper
analyses changes in cosmology, ritual practice, ethical orientation, institutional authority, and
identity politics. It argues that religious change among the Mishings does not follow a linear
trajectory of Sanskritisation or secularisation, but rather reflects selective appropriation and
plural religious belonging. Neo-Vaishnavism facilitated social integration into Assamese
society, while Do:nyi-Po:loism emerged as a modern indigenous response aimed at cultural
revitalisation and ecological ethics. The study contributes to broader debates on indigenous
modernity, religious pluralism, and the politics of identity in Northeast India.