Devotees thronged the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Sunday, the first day of Shardiya Navratri. Long queues of devotees were seen inside the temple premises to worship goddess Durga and her nine incarnations.
As the Chandrayaan-3 lander neared its destination, a 'havan' (religious ritual) was performed at Kamakhya Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi for the success of India's third lunar mission.
The annual four-day-long Ambubachi Mela commenced on June 22, and after the Pravritti ceremonies, the temple's main door was closed for three days and three nights, scheduled to reopen on June 26. The devotees have been seen waiting in a long queue on the temple premises.
The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu fair held at the historic Kamakhya Temple, and it is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Maa Kamakhya. Kamakhya Temple is located atop the Nilachal Hills in Assam and is one of 51 Shaktipeeths in the country.
Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday announced that the annual Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati will commence on June 22 and that the state government has made all necessary preparations to make it a success.
The Chief Minister said apart from Jio's existing investment of Rs 9,500 crore, the company is additionally investing over Rs 2,500 crore to deploy True 5G network in Assam.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 14 (ANI): Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, who is on a two-day tour to Assam visited the shaktipeeth Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati this morning.