Nakkati is a local name in Assamese language which means "Cutting Nose". There are so many local stories related to the hill and people of the locality believe Maa Maharani (Goddess Parvati) had mythological relation with this hill; they also built a temple of the goddess in the village. The cliff of Nakkati peak resembles the McAfee peak in USA and the site is already very popular among the tourists and hikers.
