New Delhi, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The revered Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati will reopen on Friday after remaining closed for three days as part of the annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India. The temple had closed on the night of June 22 following the commencement of the ‘Pravritti’ ritual at 9:08:42 p.m., marking the beginning of the sacred period associated with the annual menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya. During the three-day observance, devotees were not allowed to enter the sanctum, and regular religious rituals remained suspended in keeping with tradition symbolising the seclusion observed during the Goddess’s menstruation.

Guwahati, May 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday visited the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati after attending the oath-taking ceremony of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the Khanapara playground. The two leaders offered prayers and sought blessings of Goddess Maa Kamakhya following the swearing-in ceremony, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states. Security arrangements were heightened around the temple premises as devotees and visitors gathered to witness the arrival of the senior BJP leaders.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, visit to Kamakhya Temple on Saturday, announced two ropeway projects aimed at improving access to the temple.

Ambubachi Mela, one of most revered and unique religious gatherings in India, is currently underway at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam