Assam · Northeast
Kamakhya (Guwahati)Kāmākhyā
Nilachal Hill Shakti Peetha in Guwahati, famed for the Ambubachi Mela
- Principal temple
- Kamakhya Temple (Maa Kamakhya Devalaya), Nilachal HillKamakhya (Kameswari), a mother goddess
- Best time to visit
- October to March
- Nearest airport
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Borjhar, Guwahati
- Nearest railway station
- Guwahati railway station (GHY); Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) also serves the city
- Tradition
- Śākta
Overview
The Kamakhya Temple stands on Nilachal Hill in western Guwahati, about 8 km from the city centre, and is dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya. It is counted among the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas and is a principal centre of Tantric Shakta worship; tradition holds that it marks the place where the yoni of Sati fell. Its best-known observance is the annual Ambubachi Mela.
See sources [1–7]- Kamakhya (Kameswari), a mother goddess
