Facts You Need to Know About Ambubachi Mela

Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu gathering held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam

Ambubachi Mela takes place during the month of June.

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Ambubachi Mela 2023 will take place at 2:30:42 am on June 22 and end on June 26 at 6 am.

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The festival celebrates the annual menstruation cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, the presiding deity of the temple.

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Kamakhya temple does not have an idol but worships the goddess in the form of a yoni like Stone.

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It is also known as Amoti or the tantric fertility festival and is significant to the Tantric Shakti cult.

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The festival lasts for four days, during which the Kamakhya temple remains close.

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Members of the cult remain in seclusion throughout the year and make a public appearance only during Ambubachi.

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The festival symbolizes the childbearing capabilities of women and the fertility of mother earth

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Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu gathering held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam

Ambubachi Mela takes place during the month of June.

Ambubachi Mela 2023 will take place at 2:30:42 am on June 22 and end on June 26 at 6 am.

The festival celebrates the annual menstruation cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, the presiding deity of the temple.

Kamakhya temple does not have an idol but worships the goddess in the form of a yoni like Stone.

It is also known as Amoti or the tantric fertility festival and is significant to the Tantric Shakti cult.

The festival lasts for four days, during which the Kamakhya temple remains close.

Members of the cult remain in seclusion throughout the year and make a public appearance only during Ambubachi.

The festival symbolizes the childbearing capabilities of women and the fertility of mother earth

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