Historical PeriodEra
Varies
KÄmÄkhyÄ ā additional: the rare 3-day AmbubÄchÄ«
Hindu / Shakta / Tantric
See main kamakhya-guwahati. This additional entry documents the specific AmbubÄchÄ« MelÄ: 3 days when the goddess is considered to menstruate; the sanctum is closed. Tantric sÄdhakas 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.