Place : Guwahati (Assam)
Part of the Body Fallen : Vulva
Name of Shakti : Kamarupa Devi
Description :
The Kamakhya Temple at Nilacal hills in Guwahati, Assam is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices. The temple is the center of the Kulachara Tantra Marga and the site of the Ambubachi Mela, an annual festival that celebrates the menstruation of the goddess. Structurally, the temple is dated to the 8th-9th century with many subsequent rebuildings and the final hybrid architecture defines a local style called Nilachal.It is also one of the oldest of the 51 pithas in the Shakta tradition. An obscure place of worship for much of history it became an important pilgrimage destination, especially for those from Bengal, in the 19th century during colonial rule.
Originally an autochthonous place of worship of a local goddess where the primary worship of the aniconic yoni set in natural stone continues till today, the Kamakya Temple became identified with the state power when the Mleccha dynasty of Kamarupa patronised it first, followed by the Palas, the Koch, and the Ahoms. The Kalika Purana, written during the Pala rule, connected Naraka, the legitimizing progenitor of the Kamarupa kings, with the goddess Kamakhya representing the region and the Kamarupa kingdom.
About the Temple:
Location: Kamakhya, Guwahati, Assam 781010
Country: India
Nearest Airport: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport(Guwahati International Airport) (GAU)
Built-In: 8th-17th century[
Built-By: Mlechchha dynasty. Rebuilt by Koch King Nara Narayan and Ahom kings
Deity: Kamakhya
Architectural Styles:Nilachal type
Festivals: Ambubachi Mela
Temple Timings:05:30 am to 01:00 pm,02:30 pm to 05:30 pm.
Best Time To Visit: October to March