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The Sacred Mother of Nilachal Hill
Explore Maa Kamakhya, the Sacred Shakti Peetha and the Pilgrimage of Nilachal Hill
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माँ कामाख्या
Maa Kamakhya — also called Kameswari, the Goddess of Desire — is a major Shakta deity, worshipped on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati. Her temple is traditionally regarded as one of the most important Shakti Peethas and has long been a centre of Shakta and Tantric traditions.
There is no carved image in the sanctum. According to Shakta tradition the Goddess is worshipped here in the form of the yoni — the symbol of her creative, life-giving power — at a natural stone kept moist by an underground spring.
Maa Kamakhya Devalaya
Rebuilt in 1565 under the Koch king Naranarayan, crowned by the beehive-shaped Nilachal shikhara.
As published on the official website. Timings change at festivals; the temple closes for three days at Ambubachi.
The official Maa Kamakhya Devalaya website states that websites and apps offering online pujas in the temple’s name are not authorised by the temple authorities. Use only official temple channels for temple-authorised services.
Go to the official website — maakamakhya.org(opens in a new tab)
नीलाचल पर्वत
The Kamakhya temple stands on Nilachal Hill in western Guwahati, above the Brahmaputra. The hill is a complete sacred landscape: the main shrine, the temples of the Dasamahavidya, several temples of Shiva, and sacred ponds (kundas). Bhuvaneshwari’s temple crowns its highest point.
Local tradition says the hill turned blue — nila — when the Goddess’s yoni fell here.
शक्ति पीठ
According to Shakta tradition, when Shiva carried the body of Sati across the universe, Vishnu’s discus divided it, and the places where it fell became the Shakti Peethas. Kamakhya is traditionally identified as the place where the yoni of Sati fell.
The Kalika Purana and the Yogini Tantra are the texts most associated with Kamakhya. Lists of Shakti Peethas differ between texts; Kamakhya is prominent in most of them.
दशमहाविद्या
The ten Mahavidyas are worshipped on Nilachal Hill — Tripura Sundari, Matangi and Kamala within the main temple, the others in their own shrines.
अम्बुबाची मेला
The great annual festival of Maa Kamakhya. By the temple’s tradition it marks the Goddess’s annual menstruation: the doors close for three days when the Sun, in Mithuna, enters the first pada of Ardra — around 22 June — and reopen on the fourth day after a ritual bath.
Very high crowds are expected. Book early and follow official notices.
यात्रा
Estimate travel, hotel, food and local transport for your group — from any major Indian city.
Budget pilgrimage
₹12,000 – ₹20,000
Train travel, simple hotel or dharamshala, shared local transport.
Standard pilgrimage
₹20,000 – ₹35,000
Economy flight or AC train, standard hotel, cabs.
Premium pilgrimage
₹35,000+
Flights, premium hotel, private car. Open-ended upward.
Example ranges per person for a whole trip — not current prices. All expenses are approximate estimates. Actual prices vary by travel date, season, availability, festival demand and individual choices.
उत्सव
Kamakhya festivals from the official Devalaya calendar. Today is 14 October 2026.
Next important Kamakhya festival
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Plan Your Yatraअम्बुबाची मेला
Ambubachi Mela 2026Completed
22 June 2026 – 26 June 2026 · temple closed 23 Jun – 25 June 2026 · announced by Maa Kamakhya Devalaya
Next Ambubachi MelaAwaiting official confirmation
Expected: 22 Jun – 26 June 2027
Tentative — the final dates will be taken from the Devalaya’s notice when it is published.
18 Oct – 21 October 2026
The fortnight-long Pakhua Puja begins at Kamakhya on Krishna Navami of Ashwin (early October) and culminates on these main days. Check the Devalaya for its own schedule.
Hindu month: Ashwin · Paksha: Shukla · Tithi: Saptami to Dashami
Temple: Special timings: doors open 9:00 AM and close at sunset (as published for the Durga Puja period)
Temple source: Maa Kamakhya Devalaya · Panchang: Drik Panchang (Guwahati)
25 October 2026
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the Ashwin full moon.
Panchang: Drik Panchang (Guwahati)
Around 17 November 2026
Kartik Sankranti.
Panchang: Site Panchang engine — astronomical estimate for Guwahati
15 January 2027
Makar Sankranti and Magh (Bhogali) Bihu.
Panchang: Drik Panchang (Guwahati)
Around 4 February 2027
Night worship of Kali on the Krishna Chaturdashi of solar Magh. (The official calendar lists January; in 2027 the tithi falls in early February.)
Panchang: Site Panchang engine — astronomical estimate for Guwahati
दर्शन
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A complete visitor guide: reaching Guwahati by train, flight and road, local transport to Nilachal Hill, darshan and special entry, hotels, budget and a suggested itinerary.
A Guwahati news outlet’s ground report from Nilachal Hill during the Ambubachi Mela 2026.
News coverage of devotees arriving at Kamakhya ahead of the Ambubachi Mela 2026.
तीर्थयात्रा
Routes, itineraries you can edit, and circuits of the temples of Guwahati and Assam.
Delhi → Kamakhya
How to travel from Delhi to Maa Kamakhya Devalaya: direct flights to Guwahati, long-distance trains to Guwahati or Kamakhya Junction, the long road journey, and the last leg up Nilachal Hill. Durations and costs are approximate.
Guwahati → Nilachal Hill
A suggested three-day plan: arrive and take darshan on day one; the Mahavidya shrines, Ugratara, Navagraha and the Brahmaputra on day two; a nearby pilgrimage or Guwahati sightseeing before you leave on day three. Edit it to suit your pace — your changes are saved in this browser.
Guwahati circuit
Guwahati has many temples besides Kamakhya. This circuit links the ones we have verified: Ugratara, Navagraha, Umananda, Basistha and Sukreswar. Each destination was checked separately; none is presented as a Shakti Peetha unless a source says so.
Guwahati circuit
A configurable circuit of Shakta temples in and around Guwahati, starting at Kamakhya. Only temples we have verified are included. Kamakhya is a Shakti Peetha in the major traditions; the other stops are Shakta temples, and where a source links one with the Shakti Peetha tradition we say so and present it as tradition.
Nilachal
The main shrine, the Mahavidya shrines and the Shiva temples of Nilachal Hill.
भक्ति
कामाख्ये वरदे देवि नीलपर्वतवासिनि ।
त्वं देवि जगतां मातर्योनिमुद्रे नमोऽस्तु ते ॥लेख
Kamakhya, Kameswari, the Goddess of Desire: who the Goddess of Nilachal is in Shakta tradition, and how the temple itself describes her.
6 min read
Timings, darshan, history, architecture, festivals and practical tips for visiting Maa Kamakhya Devalaya on Nilachal Hill.
8 min read
The story of Sati, why the lists of Shakti Peethas differ, and what makes Kamakhya especially important in the tradition.
5 min read
चित्र
How to reach
Travel costs are indicative and may change.
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati — about 20 km, 40–60 minutes by road.
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) is about 7 km from the temple; Guwahati station (GHY) about 8 km.
Shared taxis climb Nilachal Hill from Kamakhya Gate; cabs, autos and city buses run across Guwahati.
Kamakhya Dham, Nilachal Hill, Guwahati 781010
Official temple information: maakamakhya.org
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