Devotees throng temples as Ambubachi festival begins
Jun 22, 2024
A large number of devotees thronged various temples in Agartala as the annual Ambubachi festival started on Saturday. Women has gathered in various temples and played with Sindur to mark the Ambubachi festival.
However, the most important festival is held in Kamakhya temple. But in Tripura too the festival is celebrated with full enthusiasm. Before Laxmi Narayan Bari, a huge fair like set up has been organized on the occasion of Ambubachi. The beginning date of Ambubachi Mela is June 22 and the festival ends on June 26.
It is believed that Goddess Kamakhya goes through her menstrual cycle during these days and therefore the temple remains closed for three days.Ambubachi Mela is also known as Ameti or Tantric fertility festival and is a four-day mela (fair). It is closely associated with the Tantric Shakti cult prevalent in eastern parts of India and is famous due to the assembling of Tantric Sadhus from India and abroad. Some of these Tantric Babas appear before the public only during these four days.
The Tantric Sanyasins also attract the media and foreigners. And Tantric Babas performing numerous unique rituals and exercises are photographed and published in magazines and newspapers around the world. Devotees come from far off places to meet the Tantric Sadhus and take their blessings. Apart from this, the festival is noted for its rural craft fair.
