India is full of mysteries and miracles. Many miracles are seen at every step of this land. Similarly, there is a Shaktipeeth in Guwahati, about 7 km from Dispur in Assam, a state located in the east of India, and about 10 km from Nilanchal Mountain. This Shaktipeeth is called the stronghold of Aghoris and Tantrikas all over the world. It is believed that there are about 51 Shaktipeeths in the whole world.
One of the 51 Shaktipeeths, the temple of Maa Kamakhya Devi, is located in the stronghold of Tantrikas located in Guwahati, Assam. This temple is known all over the world for its amazing miracles. The most special thing about this temple is that there is no idol in this temple and at the same time women can come to this temple even during their menstrual days.
That is, where women are prohibited from entering any temple during menstruation, entry is not prohibited for women in this temple during menstruation days. In this temple, the vagina of the goddess is worshipped. Just like women menstruate, in the same way, the mother menstruates here too. The history of this temple is found in the mythological era.
It is believed that once a demon named Narakasura gets fascinated by Maa Kamakhya and he proposes marriage to the goddess. Then the goddess tells him that if you build four steps around the Nilanchal mountain before sunrise, then I will marry you.
Narakasura had almost completed his goal before sunrise. But then a cock of the goddess crowed to indicate morning. Angered by this, Narakasura took that cock to the other side of the Brahmaputra river and killed it. The place where the cock was killed is still known as Kuktachik. Later Lord Vishnu killed Narakasura.
Kamakhya Temple
On the other hand, it is believed that when Sati jumped into the yagya of her father Daksha and gave up her life, Lord Shiva became very angry and he started roaming in the three worlds carrying the dead body of Sati on his shoulder. Then Lord Vishnu cut Sati’s body into 51 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra to disenchant Lord Shiva from Sati.
All these pieces fell at different places on the earth. Wherever Sati’s body parts fell, those parts started being worshipped as Shaktipeeth. Such was Sati’s vagina that fell in Assam and this is the reason that this place is being continuously worshipped as Kamakhya Shaktipeeth since the mythological times. From the description of this temple in its mythological history, it can be assumed that the existence of this temple is very old.
It is believed that this temple was built between the eighth and ninth centuries. This temple was built by King Vishwasingh in the 16th century. When temples all over India were being demolished by the terrorists. During that period, Kamakhya temple was also destroyed in 1564 AD. Later in the 17th century, Raja Nar Narayan Singh, son of King Vishwasingh of Bihar, got this temple rebuilt once again.
Although this Shaktipeeth is crowded with devotees throughout the year, but on some special occasions of the year, the crowd here is very high. There is a huge crowd of devotees here on the days of Durga Puja, Pohan Biya, Durga Deul, Basanti Puja, Madandeul, Ambuwasi and Manasa Puja. Ambuvachi fair is held here every year. During this time, the miracle of the goddess is seen here. When the water of the Brahmaputra river flowing near this temple turns red for three days.
Till date, no scientific reason has been found behind this. But it is said that during this period, the mother menstruates for three days. Due to this, the color of the water turns red. During this time, a white cloth is spread inside the temple. When the temple opens, the devotees coming here are given a red colored wet cloth as prasad.
This cloth is called Ambubachi Vastra. This menstrual cloth is considered very sacred. This temple and Ambubachi Vastra are considered very auspicious for Tantric rituals. This Shaktipeeth is considered to be the most powerful among all the 51 Shaktipeeths.
The Mahamudra of Mother Bhagwati has been constructed in this temple. For this reason, this temple is considered to be the best place to attain siddhis related to Tantra Mantra. But along with this, it is also believed that the person who worships Maa Kamakhya.
That person can never attain salvation. Because the worship of Maa Kamakhya is not according to the scriptures and Vedas. Because the law of its worship is not found in any Veda or Puranas. Rather, its worship started on the basis of local beliefs. But on the other hand, some people believe that if a person visits this temple three times in his lifetime, he attains salvation.
The temple of Umanand Bhairav is situated near this temple. This temple is situated on an island in the middle of the Brahmaputra river. This island is also called Madhyanchal mountain. There is a popular belief about this temple that when Kamadeva and Rati hurt Lord Shiva with their Kama Baan to break Lord Shiva’s Samadhi.
Then the angry Lord Shiva opened his third eye and burnt Kamadeva to ashes. Later, Lord Shiva gave life to Kamadeva on the request of Rati. This temple is built at the same place where Lord Shiva gave life to Kamadeva. For this reason, this area is known as Kamrup.
It is believed about the Shaktipeeth of Maa Kamakhya that all wishes are fulfilled by sacrificing animals at this place. This is the only temple in India where animal sacrifice is done even today. The most special thing about the animal sacrifice here is that female animals are never sacrificed here. There is a pond near this temple. Animals are sacrificed here.
Maa Durga is worshipped for five consecutive days near this pond. Here in this temple, goats, turtles, chickens, and buffaloes are sacrificed to the mother. Apart from this, some people also sacrifice pigeons, fish and sugarcane here. It is believed that in ancient times human babies were also sacrificed at this place. But with time this practice changed.
Today, as a sacrifice, the skin near the ears of the animals is cut and offered. Nowadays, symbolic sacrifice is the practice. The animals whose ear skin is cut and offered to the goddess are left there. It is said about Maa Kamakhya that she is the most prominent goddess worshipped by the Tantrikas after Maa Kali and Tripura Sundari. Here Kamakhya Devi is worshipped as the bride of Lord Shiva.
It is believed that the Tantrikas present in the temple are so skilled in Tantra Sadhana that they can remove any kind of suffering and are capable of fulfilling every wish. But these Tantrikas use their Tantra powers very thoughtfully. It is believed that people from all over the world reach the door of Maa Kamakhya in lakhs to fulfill their wishes for marriage, wealth, and other things.
This temple located in Guwahati, Assam is made up of three parts. Only priests are allowed to go to the first part of this temple. Common people are not allowed to go to this part of the temple at all. In the other part of the temple, Maa Kamakhya is seen. In this part, water keeps flowing from a stone all the time.
This temple is kept closed for three days every month because it is believed that the mother menstruates for three days. In such a situation, after three days, the doors of the temple are opened once again with great pomp and show.
In this way, the temple of Maa Kamakhya, situated amidst the stronghold of amazing tantriks and natural beauty, with its amazing miracles, even today leaves scientists speechless in answering the questions of Sanatan traditions.
