What is the reason why the temple is shut down during Ambubachi Mela?

The temple is shut to mark the menstruation phase of the goddess Kamakhya and it opens after three days in a spectacular way.

What are the key activities at the festival?

The festival involves different rituals, tantric activities, and cultural activities. Religionaries also pray and request the goddess blessings.

Ambubachi Mela

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Kamakhya Temple

Ambubachi Mela is an important Hindu festival which is practiced in Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. It commemorates the menstrual period of annual goddess Kamakhya and it is celebrated with high esteem. The temple is also closed during the festival over three days which are a symbol of the menstrual period of the goddess. The festival has thousands of tantric practitioners and followers in the country.

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March

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