
Ambubachi Mela begins at Kamakhya Temple
GUWAHATI [Maha Media]: The annual Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple, atop Nilachal hills in Assam's Guwahati, commenced on Saturday with worship stopped for the next four days, coinciding with the ritualistic annual menstrual cycle of the goddess.
Lakhs of devotees attend the mela and wait for the resumption of worship and pay obeisance to the goddess.
Temple authorities said the doors were closed at 8.43 am with the start of 'prabritti' and worship will resume at 9.07 pm on June 25 after 'nribritti'.