Ambubāchī Melā — Kāmākhyā
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Ambubāchī Melā — Kāmākhyā

Kāmākhyā — additional: the rare 3-day Ambubāchī

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Ambubāchī Melā — Kāmākhyā

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta / Tantric

Location

  • Guwahati, Kamrup Metro, Assam (26.1664°N, 91.7056°E)

Sacred Narrative

See main kamakhya-guwahati. This additional entry documents the specific Ambubāchī Melā: 3 days when the goddess is considered to menstruate; the sanctum is closed. Tantric sādhakas from across India + abroad gather. On the 4th morning, the sanctum opens with red cloth (said to be soaked in menstrual blood) distributed to devotees.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Ambubāchī Melā — Kāmākhyā
    See main kamakhya-guwahati. This additional entry documents the specific Ambubāchī Melā: 3 days when the goddess is considered to menstruate; the sanctum is closed. Tantric sādhakas from across India + abroad gather. On the 4th morning, the sanctum opens with **red cloth** (said to be soaked in menstrual blood) distributed to devotees.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Ambubāchī Melā — Kāmākhyā festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral