Maa Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
Goddess Kamakhya
Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam
One of the most important Shakti Peethas, on Nilachal hill above the Brahmaputra.
History
Believed to be where the yoni of Sati fell when Shiva carried her body, the temple is a major centre of Tantric worship. There is no idol; the Goddess is worshipped as a yoni-shaped stone kept moist by an underground spring. The temple was destroyed in the early 16th century and rebuilt by the Koch king Naranarayana in 1565. During the Ambubachi Mela in June the temple closes for three days, believed to be the Goddess's annual menstruation.
Architecture
Nilachal style — beehive-shaped shikhara over a cruciform plan, with sculpted panels; ten Mahavidya shrines on the hill.
Festivals
- Ambubachi Mela (June)
- Durga Puja
- Manasa Puja
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Directions to Maa Kamakhya Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, Guwahati, about 20 km
- By train
- Kamakhya Junction, about 6 km; Guwahati, about 8 km
- By road
- Buses and taxis up Nilachal hill.
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