Assam all Set for Spectacle of 'Ambubachi'

Guwahati, June 18, 2019:

Assam is all set to celebrate the centuries-old 'Ambubachi Mela' (also known as the 'Kumbh of the Northeast) which will be held at Guwahati's historic Kamakhya temple from 21 June-26 June.

Meanwhile, devotees from around the globe are getting ready to partake in the wildly popular 'mela' which is thronged by lakhs of revellers each year.

Meanwhile, security measures have been beefed up in the city by the local administration.

Talking to Inside Northeast, Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar has said that the security measures have been beefed up ahead of the ‘mela’ in order to ensure the safety of revellers.

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“Extra security is being deployed, strong measures are being taken to ensure the safety and security of people, and we are doing our best to ensure that no untoward situation takes places”, he said.

During the Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati, the doors of the Kamakhya Temple remain closed for three days. It is believed that the Mother Earth becomes unclean for three days. During this time any kind of farming work is not taken on.

Daily worship and other religious performances are also stopped during the Ambubachi Mela of Guwahati in Assam.

It may be mentioned that many musicians from all across the Northeast perform near the temple premises.

After the completion of three days, the doors of the Kamakhya Temple are reopened. But the doors of the temple are reopened only after Devi Kamakhya is bathed and the other rituals are executed.

It is then believed that the Mother Earth has retrieved her purity. This is purely a ritual of the Tantrik cult.

The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu mela held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.

This yearly mela is celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June when sun transit to the zodiac of Mithuna, when the Brahmaputra river is in spate.

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