Guwahati, June 23 -- The annual 'Ambubachi Mela' at Kamakhya temple, atop the Nilachal hill in Guwahati, commenced on Sunday with around 12 lakh devotees expected to attend the religious event till June 25. The mela is held for four days in June every year when the temple doors are closed, coinciding with the ritualistic menstrual cycle of Goddess Kamakhya.
"Today marks the beginning of the #Ambubachi Mahayog, an annual celebration of Maa Kamakhya's divine femininity. Spiritual Gurus and devotees from across the country will dawn upon the sacred Nilachal Hills to pray for Bharat," Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on X. "I welcome all pilgrims to Assam and wish everyone a divine experience and the choicest blessings of Maa Kamakhya,"...