Shaktipeeth Kamakhya Temple's famous Ambuwachi fair will not be held for the first time in 500 years due to the lockdown. For the first time, the temple's biggest festival will not include any outside seekers. Tantra Sadhak, Naga Sadhu, Aghori, Tantrik, and Shakti Sadhak are gathered from around the world in this fair, which takes place from 22 to 26 June.
This time due to the coronavirus, the traditions of this festival will be fulfilled in the presence of a few people in the temple premises. The Guwahati administration has also instructed hotels, Dharamshalas, and guest houses around the temple not to take any bookings at present.
The Ambuvachi fair is considered to be the biggest celebration of the Kamakhya temple. Mother is believed to be menstruating during the Ambuwachi festival. The temple is closed every year from 22 to 25 June. On 26 June it is opened for darshan after purification.
During the Ambuwachi fair, more than 1 million people visit here every year. The temple remains closed, but this time is very important for the tantra outside and the practitioners who perform Aghor Kriya. In this time they do their spiritual practices. According to Mohit Sarma, the head priest of the temple, the traditions will be the same as every time, there will be no fair, and outsiders will not be able to enter.
The Ambuwachi festival is important for Tantra and Aghorpanth seekers all over the world. It is believed that here during this period the powers are awakened and rare tantra siddhis are easily attained. When the temple opens on the 26th of June, the same cloth soaked from vermilion is given here as a prasad that was used while the goddess was menstruating.
The vermilion in the cloth is considered very perfect and miraculous. Kamakhya Temple is considered to be one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of the country. The construction of the present temple is believed to be of the 15th century.
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