Ambubachi Mela 2025: Kamakhya temple opens doors to devotees, celebrating menstrual hygiene in Assam

When the doors of the Temple of Kamakhya are closed in ASSAM, ASSAM is held for four days every year and coincides with the ritual menstrual cycle of the goddess.

The temple doors were closed between June 22 – June 25 and no VIP or VVIP movements were allowed during the period.

The gates of the Temple of Kamakhia were opened to those dedicated at 6 o’clock after the completion of Nivriti (closure period) on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

What is Ambubachi Mela?

Ambubachi Mela is organized at the Kamakhia Temple Facilities in June and is one of the major touristic events that attract visitors’ lakh every year in Assem.

The temple priests said that the ritualist fair, which celebrates the period of the goddess, is one of the reasons why Tabu, which is associated with menstruation, is less than other parts of India in Assam.

In Assem, the acquisition of the femininity of girls is celebrated with a ritual called ‘Tuloni Biya’, which means a small wedding. Authorities, Ambubachi Mela is also an opportunity to encourage awareness about menstrual hygiene, he said.

Assam Prime Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also stated Mela in an article in X: “I pray to Maa Kamakhya for Bharat’s welfare, open to the 4 -day #bamubachi Mahayog.” “Maa Kamakhya can bless everyone in abundance and forward the civilization. Jai Maa Kamakhya,” he added.

History behind the Temple of Kamakhya

The Temple of Kamakhya on the Nilachal hills in Guwahati is one of the followers of Lord Shiva’s friend 51 Shaktipeeth or Shakti, each representing a body part of Sati. Sanctum Sanctorum of the temple, symbolized with a rock, hosts the guy – female genitals.

Legends say that the temple on the Nilachal hills, which are inclined to the North face of the Brahmaputra River, were built by Narakasura, King of Demon. However, the records are available only when the temple of Koch King Naranarayana was rebuilt in 1565 since 1565.

The descendants of the medieval Koch royal family, the goddess, one of the respected generals of the King and Assam Chilarai’nin secretly watching the dance of the royal family is believed to curse the royal family to avoid the temple.

Researchers at the Guwahati-based Koch-Rajbongshi Research and Development Center said that during the reign of Naranarayan, a priest Kendukoli’s eyes were closed when his eyes were closed.