June 22, 2026 1:46 PM
Four-day Ambubachi Mela to begin today at Assam’s Kamakhya Temple
The annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India, will commence at the revered Kamakhya Temple on Monday, with authorities expecting more than eight lakh devotees, pilgrims, sadhus and tourists from across the country and abroad to participate in the four-day festival. Celebrated as a symbol of feminine power and fertility, the Ambubachi Mela marks the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, who is revered as the embodiment of divine f...