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Ambubachi Mela

Tantric Shakta tradition · Assam (Kamrup Metropolitan)

When: June, during the Ambubachi period (dates set by the temple calendar)
Who: Tantric Shakta tradition
Where: Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam
Gateway: Guwahati (Kamakhya Temple)

What it is

The festival

The annual tantric fertility observance at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, one of India’s largest religious gatherings: the goddess’s annual cycle is marked and the temple closes for three days.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Lakhs of sadhus and pilgrims attend; queues are long and accommodation books out far ahead. Photography inside the sanctum is prohibited. Plan logistics months ahead or skip the peak days.

Around it

Plan around Ambubachi Mela

Assam in June → Assam travel guide →

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