Guwahati (Assam)

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Source: ANI

The Ambubachi Mela 2023, a four-day-long festival, started on June 22 at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. The Mela marks the annual menstruation of the presiding Goddess in the Kamakhya Temple. Kamakhya is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, representing a body part of Sati, Lord Shiva’s companion

 

Assam is known for its wildlife, archaeological sites and tea plantations. Umananda Temple sits on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River. The ancient pilgrimage site of Hajo and Madan Kamdev, the ruins of a temple complex, lie nearby the capital Dispur.