Guwahati: A large number of devotees from across the country gathered at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday to offer prayers on the second day of the four-day-long Ambubachi Mela. This sacred festival, observed annually in the monsoon month of Ahaar, celebrates the natural fertility cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, revered as the embodiment of divine femininity.
The Ambubachi Mela is a significant event in the Hindu calendar, marking the annual menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya. According to traditional belief, the goddess undergoes her menstrual cycle during this period, and the temple remains closed to the public as part of ritual observances. The festival began on June 22 with the performance of Ambubachi Prabritti rituals, and the temple doors were ceremonially closed.
The Kamakhya Temple management committee, along with the Kamrup (Metro) district administration, has made extensive arrangements to accommodate the influx of pilgrims. Resources have been deployed to ensure smooth crowd management, sanitation, health services, and security throughout the mela.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended his greetings on the occasion, sharing a message on X. “Today marks the beginning of the #Ambubachi Mahayog, an annual celebration of Maa Kamakhya’s divine femininity. Spiritual Gurus and devotees from across the country will dawn upon the sacred Nilachal Hills to pray for Bharat. I welcome all pilgrims to Assam & wish everyone a divine experience and the choicest blessings of Maa Kamakhya.”
The Kamakhya Temple, situated atop the Nilachal Hills, is one of the most significant Shakti Peethas in India and a major centre for Tantric practices. The temple holds deep spiritual significance for followers of Shaktism and draws lakhs of devotees and sadhus from different parts of India and abroad during the Ambubachi festival.
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