June 25, 2026 12:18 PM

Assam Minister reviews arrangements at ongoing Kamakhya Temple Ambubachi Mela

Assam Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Kaushik Rai on Thursday visited the Kamakhya Temple atop Nilachal Hills to review the arrangements for the ongoing Ambubachi Mela, one of the country's largest annual Hindu religious congregations. The minister inspected facilities put in place for the lakhs of devotees who have converged on the temple from different parts of the country to participate in the annual festival. He interacted with officials from the district admini...

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...

June 16, 2026 4:48 PM

Ambubachi Mela to begin at Kamakhya on June 22; temple doors to reopen on June 26

Preparations are in full swing at the revered Kamakhya Temple for the annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India, scheduled to commence on June 22. According to temple authorities on Tuesday, the ritual observance will begin with the ‘Pravritti’ at 9:08:42 p.m. on June 22, marking the onset of the sacred period associated with the annual menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya. Following the commencement of the ritual, the doors of the tem...