Ambubachi Mela of Assam

Ambubachi Mela was held from 22 to 26 June 2025, at the famous Kamakhya Devi temple located in Guwahati, Assam.

About Ambubachi Mela

  • The Ambubachi festival is held during the monsoon, generally in June at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.
  • It is a shrine to the Goddess Kamakhya and one of the most important centres of Tantrik Shaktism.
  • The period of Ambubachi is believed to be the period of the goddess’s annual menstruation, and the shrine is closed for this.
  • At the end of the period, the shrine’s doors are opened ceremonially and devotees flock for darshan of the deity.

Significance

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