Ambubachi Mela to return after 2 years: Here’s all you need to know

Guwahati: The Ambubachi Mela is one of the biggest religious gatherings of devotees at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam during June. The ‘Maa Kamakhya Temple’, situated in Guwahati, is considered one of the ‘Shakti Peethas‘.

What is Ambubachi Mela?

The Ambubachi Mela is celebrated during monsoon in the belief of Goddess Kamakhya going through her annual menstruation cycle at this time. The temple remains closed for three days starting from the seventh day of the “Ashadh” month of the Hindu calendar until the tenth day as part of traditional seclusion during menstruation.