Guwahati: When the Ambubachi Mela ended on Friday, the Kamakhya temple settled into silence. The chants of sadhus and aghoris at the Juna Akhada, the blare of horns, the steady beat of damrus, and the haze of havan smoke ebbed as the sanctum sanctorum reopened after three days of ritual seclusion, leaving the sacred hill…
Singer Dev Pagli (sitting on the floor in saffron clothes) Guwahati: Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple does not just attract sadhus and aghoris; it also attracts many seeking a spiritual recharge that can guide them on the right path. Gujarati folk star Dev Pagli, known for blending traditional melodies with modern beats, is of…
Sea of devotees at Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog on Tuesday Guwahati: On Nilachal Hills at the Kamakhya temple, a surging crowd of devotees joined thousands of sadhus and aghoris from across India as thunderous damrus from a Kashi Vishwanath temple group echoed through the air, electrifying the first day after the sanctum sanctorum was…
Sadhus and devotees take part in a procession at Kamakhya temple on the eve of Ambubachi Mela Guwahati: Ambubachi Mahayog, the biggest religious congregation of the northeast, will begin on Monday, with the doors to the sanctum sanctorum of the Kamakhya temple closing at 9.08 pm for three days.The Mahayog is celebrated to mark the…
Devotees gather at the Kamakhya temple ahead of the Ambubachi Mahayog Guwahati: The atmosphere and the scale of crowd at the Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog have changed significantly since around 2000, driven by improved transport, better law and order, and wider dissemination of information through social media.The biggest religious congregation of the northeast –…
A sadhu at Kamakhya Temple ahead of the Ambubachi Mela, in Guwahati on Wednesday Guwahati: Three camps have been set up at different locations for pilgrims arriving for the Ambubachi Mela at the Shakti Peeth Kamakhya Temple, as well as for police personnel, said tourism minister Ajanta Neog on Wednesday.Ambubachi is the biggest religious congregation…
Guwahati: The annual four-day Ambubachi Mela will begin at the Kamakhya temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peeths, on June 22, with the Kamrup (Metro) district administration and the temple management committee finalising preparations.Kabindra Prasad Sarma, bor doloi (head priest) at Kamakhya Temple, said the sanctum sanctorum will remain closed from “9.08 pm on June…
