Guwahati, June 21 -- The Ambubachi Mela, one of the most revered and unique religious gatherings in India, is currently underway at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.

Celebrated annually in the month of June, this four-day festival marks the symbolic menstruation period of Goddess Kamakhya, revered as the embodiment of fertility and Shakti.

The Ambubachi Mela is unlike any other festival. It is rooted in ancient tantric traditions and centers around the belief that the goddess undergoes her annual cycle during this time, making the temple's sanctum sanctorum off-limits to devotees.

As a result, the temple doors remain closed for three days - a period considered sacred and filled with spiritual potency.

During these three days, al...