{"id":9631,"date":"2026-03-12T12:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=9631"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:34:36","slug":"kamakhya-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kamakhya-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamakhya Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kamakhya Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Central Railway (SCR) will operate Amrut Bharat Express connecting Assam and two Telugu States facilitating devotees to visit Maa Kamakhya temple on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati in Assam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kamakhya Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated on <\/span><b>Nilachal Hill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and adjoins the <\/span><b>southern bank of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/brahmaputra-river-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brahmaputra River<\/a> in Guwahati, Assam.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple is <\/span><b>dedicated to Goddess Sati, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an <\/span><b>incarnation of goddess Durga <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the consort of Lord Shiva.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the <\/span><b>most revered centres of Tantric practices.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is regarded as one of the<\/span><b> oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former temple was destroyed by Kala Pahar, which was later <\/span><b>reconstructed in 1565 by Chilarai, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who was the<\/span><b> reigning king of the Koch dynasty.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ambubachi Mela <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the <\/span><b>major festivals <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of this temple. The festival is held every year to<\/span><b> commemorate the yearly menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Kamakhya Temple <\/b><b>Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It had been modelled out of a combination of <\/span><b>two different styles,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> namely, the <\/span><b>traditional Nagara, or North Indian, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> Saracenic, or Mughal style of architecture.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This unusual combination has been named the <\/span><b>Nilachala Style of Architecture.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a unique structural style that is <\/span><b>shaped in the form of a beehive surrounded by different sculptures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of different gods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the <\/span><b>only temple of Assam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> having a <\/span><b>fully developed ground plan.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It consists of <\/span><b>five chambers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> garbhagriha or sanctuary, antarala or vestibule, Jagan Mohan or principal chamber, bhogmandir or ritual chamber and natmandir or opera hall for performing traditional dance and music associated with sukti temples.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is interesting to note that the superstructure of each of the above chambers exhibits different architectural features.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/southern-states\/telangana\/scr-to-operate-amrut-bharat-express-from-cherlapally-to-kamakhya-temple-1943023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamakhya Temple is situated on Nilachal Hill and adjoins the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Assam. 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