ambubachi mela: Kamakhya Temple reopens for devotees after the culmination of the Ambubachi Mela

The famous shrine dedicated to Maa Kamakhya in Assam‘s Guwahati reopened for devotees after remaining closed from June 22 to June 26 for the annual Ambubachi Mela. The three-day fair takes place in the Assamese month of Ahaar, attracting people from across the globe.

The Ambubachi Mela is one of the prime attractions of the temple shrine that houses the Yoni of Goddess Sati and is, therefore, one of the most revered Shakti Peetha sites.

Professor Jagdish Mukhi, the governor of Assam, visited the shrine along with the first lady to seek the blessings of the Mother Goddess. The governor wrote:

“I along with the First Lady offered our prayers & obeisance to Maa #Kamakhya at the culmination of pious #AmbubachiMela. We prayed for the contentment & welfare of people of the State. May the divine blessings of Maa bring peace, prosperity & happiness in everyone’s life (sic).”

The Kamakhya temple is located on the Nilachal hills in western Guwahati, a city on the banks of the Brahmaputra. The temple houses the Garbha Griha (sanctum sanctorum) and three other chambers, namely Calantha, Pancha Ratna and Natya or Nritya Mandir.