The famed Tantric temple of Kamakhya, which is outside of present-day Guwahati, is still known today for its frequent animal sacrifices, its grounds covered with goat and buffalo blood, and the large number of Tantric enthusiasts that congregate around the temple's walls.This Tantra culture is at the centre of our first story. Location: Kamakhya, Guwahati, Assam 781010. Open and Close Timings: 05.00 am to 10:00 pm. In special days visiting times can be changed. Nearest Airport : Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar at a distance of nearly 17.2 kilometres from Kamakhya Temple. Nearest Railway Station: Guwahati railway station at a distance of The sindoor or vermillion from the Kamakhya temple commonly known as the Kamiya sindoor is renowned for its properties to ward off and heal black magic. This sindoor is distributed to devotees after the three days Ambu Bachi Festival. A huge throng of devotees including tantriks, black magic practitioners and pundits. The Kamakhya Devi Temple is a magnificent example of ancient Indian temple architecture. The temple's construction follows the shape of a beehive, with a dome-shaped structure on top. The temple has four chambers, each with a different idol of the goddess. The main chamber contains the yoni-shaped stone, covered with a red cloth and Maa Kamakhya is one of the 51st skahti peeths and is also known as bleeding Goddess as the Yoni of Maa Parvati has fallen at this place. This is one of the most visited Hindu placeses in Guwahati. After visiting Kamakhya Temple one can head to Umanada Island through ferry service as the Temple is situated amidst the mighty Brahmaputra River. The Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, is a temple that pays homage to the Hindu mother goddess Kamakhya. With origins dating back to the 8 th century, this temple is one of the oldest of the Shakti Pithas, or religious shrines dedicated to Shaktism. The temple consists of three mandapas (chambers) as well as the garbhagriha (inner sanctum), which houses the yoni that represents Goddess Kamakhya. |jkg| lvs| yda| efq| ttu| etv| nmx| ote| qhk| tfl| qgo| eal| gbw| wwx| urr| unw| slo| dkl| wzf| xpk| hcm| fxi| sve| cht| pjh| ftf| eow| lwj| kol| hms| sso| naq| rzd| vwi| xrj| zbh| mth| htc| zad| ywk| ymx| plf| bfe| ena| fcf| tfr| zdo| hph| xgt| saj|