Guwahati: Soon after the Nibritti, end of Ambubachi related rituals at Kamakhya Devalaya atop Nilachal hills on the south bank of mighty
Brahmaputra river, the temple door of Mother Goddess Kameswari will be opened on 26 June. The Prabritti has already begun at 02:06:07 pm on
Tuesday as the temple looked deserted because of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The sacred temple campus at the heart of Guwahati city in Kamrup metropolitan district remains closed till 30 June. The annual
Ambubachi festival has been observed with necessary rituals only and continue till Nibritti at 02:29:09 am on 26 June. No devotees,
pilgrims, onlookers etc are allowed to enter the Shaktipeeth premises till Wednesday next, informed priest Mohit Sharma of the most revered
temple.
Recognized as a biggest religious congregation in eastern Bharat, the four-day Ambubachi (also known as Aamoti or Ambabati) festival has
been cancelled for the second consecutive time. The religious mela attracts hundred thousands of Hindu pilgrims from different parts of
the country and also abroad. Devotees believe that during the period Mother Earth experiences her annual cycle of menstruation reflecting
in Devi Kamakhya’s Yoni. No religious performances are organised in this period. The farmers
across the Hindu world avoid cultivating works so that the Earth can get an undisturbed ambience. The abode of Kamakhya, one of 51 Hindu
holy shrines, does not contain any image or statue of the deity. Rather, a sculptured image of Yoni of the Goddess in a cave is seen
inside the main temple. A natural spring believes to keep the stone always moist.
The government readied a new alternate road to the temple from Pandu on the bank of Brahmaputra to reduce the clogging of devotees during
the festival. The Ambubachi mela in 2019 witnessed the gathering of over 20 lakh people in the century old shrine influencing generations
of Shatki cult followers, which emerged a rare challenge to the district administration to manage their foods, shelters and also
securities.
Brahmaputra river, the temple door of Mother Goddess Kameswari will be opened on 26 June. The Prabritti has already begun at 02:06:07 pm on
Tuesday as the temple looked deserted because of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The sacred temple campus at the heart of Guwahati city in Kamrup metropolitan district remains closed till 30 June. The annual
Ambubachi festival has been observed with necessary rituals only and continue till Nibritti at 02:29:09 am on 26 June. No devotees,
pilgrims, onlookers etc are allowed to enter the Shaktipeeth premises till Wednesday next, informed priest Mohit Sharma of the most revered
temple.
Recognized as a biggest religious congregation in eastern Bharat, the four-day Ambubachi (also known as Aamoti or Ambabati) festival has
been cancelled for the second consecutive time. The religious mela attracts hundred thousands of Hindu pilgrims from different parts of
the country and also abroad. Devotees believe that during the period Mother Earth experiences her annual cycle of menstruation reflecting
in Devi Kamakhya’s Yoni. No religious performances are organised in this period. The farmers
across the Hindu world avoid cultivating works so that the Earth can get an undisturbed ambience. The abode of Kamakhya, one of 51 Hindu
holy shrines, does not contain any image or statue of the deity. Rather, a sculptured image of Yoni of the Goddess in a cave is seen
inside the main temple. A natural spring believes to keep the stone always moist.
The government readied a new alternate road to the temple from Pandu on the bank of Brahmaputra to reduce the clogging of devotees during
the festival. The Ambubachi mela in 2019 witnessed the gathering of over 20 lakh people in the century old shrine influencing generations
of Shatki cult followers, which emerged a rare challenge to the district administration to manage their foods, shelters and also
securities.
