Situated on the Nilachal Hill in the western part of Guwahati in Assam, Kamakhya Devalaya is one of the most appreciated shrines of Goddess Shakti in India.
According to the Hindu scriptures, there are four important Shakti Peethas (Temples with the highest powers of divinity) in the country and Kamakhya Temple is one of them.
Kamakhya Temple celebrates the potential of the woman to give birth.
Is considered extremely encouraging among the followers of the Tantric sect of Hinduism.
Kamakhya Devi is famous as the bleeding Goddess as it is said that the innards of divinity had been inserted in this temple.
The main appearance of the Kamakhya temple is carvings that are decorated with colorful flowers.
The temple has a huge dome that overlooks the quaint Nilachal Hills in the surrounding area.
It is specially decorated during the Ambubachi celebration and fair that is held for 3-4 Days in June.
The history of the temple
It is believed that the temple is where parts of Devi Sati’s corpse were cut down while her husband Lord Shiva performed tandava.
As per devout beliefs, her genitals and womb fell where the present-day temple is situated. According to the legends.
The location of the fallen genitalia and the womb was not known till Kamdev.
The God of love went in search of it for his reparation.
After discovering the parts, Kamdev was rid of his curse (given by Brahma). Thus the location came to be known as Kamakhya.
The Kamakhya Temple is one of the ancient temples in the country and hence has a long also prestigious history connected with itself.
It is believed that this temple was constructed during the Mleccha dynasty in the 8th – 9th century.
The Kamarupa Kings from Indra Pala to Dharma Pala were ardent followers of
The Tantrik cult and at that time this temple became an important destination for Tantriks.
The Kalika Purana was composed in the 10th century and it increased.
The importance of the temple as a seat for Tantrik sacrifices and black magic.
Mystic Buddhism or Vajrayana appeared here around that time and several Buddhist professors in Tibet were known to belong to Kamakhya.
The Kamakhya temple was demolished during Hussein Shah’s invasion of the Kamata kingdom.
The ruins remained undiscovered until the 1500s when the creator of the Koch Dynasty Vishwa Singha recused the temple as a site of worship
The Kamakhya temple was reestablished in 1565 during the governorship of his son and ever since then,
The shrine has also been an important religious center for Hindus beyond the world.
Kamakhya Devalaya:
The Kamakhya Temple is one of the most admired and also one of the oldest of the 51 shakti peethas in India.
The temple, an important pilgrimage site, is one of the most visited attractions in the state of Assam.
If you are preparing to travel over the northeastern part of the country.
So, you might want to start with Assam and Kamakhya’s rich history of culture and tradition.
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