Kamakhya Devi Temple Guwahati
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📍 Guwahati, Assam
⭐ Featured National SignificanceOne of the most powerful Shakti Peethas in India, Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hills is where Sati's yoni fell, making it the most important center for Tantric worship and divine feminine energy.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Goddess Kamakhya (Parvati)
Maha Shakti Peetha
Kamakhya, Yoni Peetha, Adi Shakti
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The goddess grants fertility, removes childlessness, provides protection through Tantric powers, grants material and spiritual desires, and offers the highest form of Shakti blessings.
The temple is famous for miraculous cures of infertility, powerful Tantric blessings, resolution of impossible problems, protection from black magic, and granting of seemingly impossible wishes.
Offering prayers for fertility and childbirth, participating in Tantric rituals, attending Ambubachi Mela, seeking powerful blessings, and performing yoni worship.
Fertility and childbirth blessings, removal of childlessness, powerful Tantric protection, fulfillment of desires, spiritual empowerment, and divine feminine energy awakening.
📖 About Kamakhya Devi Temple Guwahati
Kamakhya Devi Temple, located on Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, Assam, is one of the most important and powerful Shakti Peethas in India. This is where Sati's yoni (reproductive organ) is believed to have fallen, making it the supreme center of Shakti worship and Tantric practices. The temple is unique as there is no traditional deity idol; instead, a natural rock formation in the shape of yoni is worshipped. The temple is famous for its annual Ambubachi Mela, during which the goddess is believed to menstruate, and the temple remains closed for three days. This temple represents the primal creative energy of the universe.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Assamese and Tantric Architecture (8th-9th Century CE (rebuilt multiple times))
Unique bee-hive shaped dome, Assamese architecture, Tantric symbols, hilltop location with Brahmaputra views
Natural yoni-shaped rock (no traditional idol), Tantric symbols, 10 Mahavidya temples, sacred caves
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Ambubachi Mela: June (monsoon), Navaratri: September-October, Durga Puja: September-October
Tantric rituals, fertility blessing ceremonies, Mahavidya worship, powerful Shakti celebrations
Monsoon Ambubachi festival, autumn Durga celebrations, winter Tantric observances
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Tantric worship rituals, yoni puja, powerful Shakti ceremonies, fertility rituals, Mahavidya worship
Unique yoni worship without idol, Ambubachi menstruation festival, Tantric traditions, fertility pilgrimage
Special Tantric prasadam including blessed rice, flowers, and powerful protective items
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional Indian attire required. Conservative clothing mandatory. Red and yellow clothes considered auspicious.
Hill location with steps. Some vehicle access available. Can be challenging for disabled visitors.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Goddess Kamakhya (Parvati)
Maha Shakti Peetha
5:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Guwahati, Assam
Kamakhya Devi Temple, Nilachal Hills, Guwahati, Assam 781010, India
✈️ How to Reach
Guwahati Airport (20 km)
Guwahati Railway Station (8 km)
Kamakhya Bus Stand (2 km)
By Road: Regular buses and taxis from Guwahati city. By Train: Guwahati is major railway junction. Hill road to temple.
🏨 Accommodation
Various accommodations available in Guwahati. Temple guest houses and hotels near Nilachal Hills.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Umananda Temple, Assam State Museum, Brahmaputra River Cruise, Peacock Island, and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.