Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) Assam Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Kaushik Rai on Thursday visited the Kamakhya Temple atop Nilachal Hills to review the arrangements for the ongoing Ambubachi Mela, one of the country’s largest annual Hindu religious congregations. The minister inspected facilities put in place for the lakhs of devotees who have converged on the temple from different parts of the country to participate in the annual festival.He interacted with officials fr…
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Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) The doors of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Assam’s Guwahati were closed on Monday, marking the beginning of the annual Ambubachi Mahayog, one of the largest religious congregations in eastern India. The temple will remain closed for devotees for three days during the observance, which is associated with the annual menstruation cycle of Goddess Kamakhya. According to tradition, the deity is believed to undergo her yearly period during this time,…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India, is set to commence at the revered Kamakhya Temple on Monday, with authorities expecting more than eight lakh devotees, pilgrims, sadhus and tourists from across the country and abroad to participate in the four-day festival.Celebrated as a symbol of feminine power and fertility, the Ambubachi Mela marks the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, who is revered …