Every year, the worshipers of Goddess Kamakhya eagerly anticipate the huge Ambubachi Mela celebrations, but this year, to their dismay, they will have to scale back their fervour in light of the ongoing turmoil in the state.
Every year, the worshipers of Goddess Kamakhya eagerly anticipate the huge Ambubachi Mela celebrations, but this year, to their dismay, they will have to scale back their fervour in light of the ongoing turmoil in the state. Although everyone is cordially invited to the festival, the administration has some reservations regarding the likelihood of rain during the event.
List of Restrictions Imposed
Accommodations shall not be allowed close to the Kamkhya temple.
Also prohibited are unlicensed food delivery services. Only in accordance with the rules will the District Administration permit food services at authorised camps. Currently, only dried fruits, cookies, and water are allowed.
Only a few residents and cars connected to vital services and Kamakhya temples would be permitted.
No inter-district, long-distance buses, including those operated by ASTC, will be permitted to operate on D.G. Road, M.G. Road, or T.R. Phukan Road during the festival dates.
Heavy, medium, and small commercial vehicles that carry freight are not permitted. Three-wheeled commercial goods-carrying vehicles, however, will only be permitted from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.
The newly built route from Pandu Ghat to Kamakhya Trinath Temple cannot be used by automobiles.
The believers may already be under a lot of restrictions, but there is still one more to consider. There will be exclusively private ceremonies for any goddess-related rituals.
Kamakhya Temple will close on June 22, 2022, at 8:18 p.m. The Reopening will take place on June 26, 2022, at 8:41 a.m. of the Kamakhya Temple
The temple is open from 5:30 in the morning to 10:30 at night.
All about Ambubachi Mela
The event honours the motherhood and fertility goddess, who is thought to be one of the 52 shakti peethas. Ambubachi's etymology can be traced to the phrase "speaking with water." Water has always been connected to fertility since the beginning of time. All agricultural tasks, including sowing, digging, ploughing, etc., are forbidden throughout the festival.
The Ambubachi Festival, which is held during the monsoon season, commemorates the goddess' first menstrual cycle. As a result, the temple is closed for three days in accordance with the notion that the goddess must take a break. Many followers have already begun to arrive to request blessings from the respected goddess.
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