Guwahati, June 22 -- The annual Ambubachi festival started at the Ma Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Sunday.
The Ambubachi Mahayog started at 2 .56 pm on Sunday and with this the temple authority closed the sanctum Sanctorium of the temple.
The sanctum Sanctorium of the temple will be closed till June 25 and the authorities will open the sanctum Sanctorium on June 26 morning. The Ambulance Mahayog is believed to be the menstrual period of Mother Goddesses Kamakhya. The Hindus do not till their lands and do not do any auspicious works during the Ambubachi.
Meanwhile, lakhs of devotees have thronged the Kamakhya temple located atop Nilachal Hills on Sunday due to the Ambubachi.
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