The Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple at Nilachal hills in Guwahati, Assam. Dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya, it is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices.
The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu mela held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam
This yearly mela is celebrated during the monsoon season
Ambubachi Mela is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya
It is believed that the goddess, Kamakhya goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this time stretch
The temple remains closed for three days during the mela
During these three days some restrictions are observed by the devotees like not cooking, not performing puja or reading holy books, no farming etc
Every year lakhs of pilgrims, starting from Sadhus to householders, from all over India