Ambubachi Mela
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Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu fertility and tantric festival held at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam, marking the goddess Kamakhya’s yearly menstrual cycle and attracting large numbers of pilgrims and sadhus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambubachi fertility festival | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
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Tantric festival ⓘ pilgrimage festival ⓘ |
| approxGregorianTime |
July
ⓘ
June ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fertility and agricultural prosperity
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sacralization of menstruation ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Kamakhya Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition |
Shakta tradition
NERFINISHED
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Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kamakhya Shakti Peetha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
Aghori sadhus
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Hindu pilgrims ⓘ Naga sadhus NERFINISHED ⓘ ascetics from across India ⓘ sadhus ⓘ tantric practitioners ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important festival of Assam
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major Shakti worship event ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days ⓘ |
| festivalType |
fertility festival
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religious fair ⓘ tantric festival ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderRelatedAspect | celebrates female reproductive power ⓘ |
| keyBelief |
during the festival the goddess is believed to undergo menstruation
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marks the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Kamakhya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
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Guwahati NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ |
| location | Kamakhya Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Goddess Kamakhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInMonth |
Ahaar
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Ashadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Kamakhya Temple authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageStatus | major pilgrimage for Shakta devotees ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualFeature |
distribution of prasad associated with the goddess’s menstruation
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special pujas are performed after reopening ⓘ temple doors are reopened on the fourth day ⓘ temple remains closed for three days ⓘ |
| scale | one of the largest religious gatherings in Northeast India ⓘ |
| securityArrangementsBy | Assam Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Government of Assam
NERFINISHED
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local administration of Guwahati ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism in Assam ⓘ |
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Ambubachi fertility festival