Kamakhya Temple

About Kamakhya Temple:

This sacred temple in the heart of the capital city of Assam holds more than it meets the eye of the onlooker. The Kamakhya Temple had been built in reverence to Goddess Kamakhya or Sati, who was one of the numerous incarnations of Goddess Durga or Goddess Shakti.

‘Kamakhaya’ in Sanskrit means ‘lovemaking’. People worship Kamakhya Devi because they believesthat she unites soulmate, if you have fallen in love with someone and want him or her in your life, a special puja is conducted to make the person available in one’s life.It is believed that the Goddess menstruates during those days. On this occasion, men are not allowed to enter the temple and only female priests or sanyasis are allowed to serve the temple during those days.

Like the famous Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, the Kamakhya Peetham in Visakhapatnam also shuts its gates for men for some days in every month as it is believed that the goddess is having her menstruation cycle during this time.

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Activity:

It was a nice temple with the facility to visit the god from the window or pay 500 each for personal darshan
Best Time to Visit: March, Spring, April, May, June, Summer
Location: Guwahati, Assam, India

How to Reach There:

Airport: Guwahati Airport

The nearest Railway Station is Guwahati Airport. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Guwahati Airport to kamakhya temple is 20km

Railway Station: Guwahati railway station

The nearest Railway Station is Guwahati railway station. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Guwahati railway station to kam kamakhya templeakhya temple is 36.4km

Bus Stand: Guwahati Bus Stand

The nearest Bus Stand is Guwahati Bus Stand. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Guwahati Bus Stand to kamakhya temple  is 15.3km

Image Credits: Google

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