Kamakhya Devi temple

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For past many a centuries, the Kamakhya Devi temple is one of the most revered ones in the country. Dedicated to one of the forms of Goddess Parvati, it is situated on the small hill called Nilachal in Guwahati. This ancient temple was destroyed many times and the present structure built in a shape of beehive was patronized by the King of Cooch Behar in the 17th century. The temple and its surroundings command a superb view of the town and its beauty.
The temple is one of the 108 Shakti Peethas all around the country. According to a mythological legend, Sati wife of Shiva could not take insult of her husband and immolated herself to ashes. Hearing this Shiva was enraged he reinstalled the body and with the body on his shoulders he started his dance full of rage. This dance would have devastated the world and therefore Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and the Shani God got inside the body of Sati and with their powers spilt the body so that Shiva could never reinstall it. Pieces of Sati's body in small 108 parts fell across the subcontinent. The one that fell on the Mount of Nilachal was the Yoni or the Genitalia of Sati. It is therefore said that this temple has great healing powers especially for those who do not have children.
Tradition has it that once in every year, the spring waters at Kamakhya turn red and the temple remains closed. Kamakhya, the Mother Goddess, is supposed to enter her period of menstruation. Cloth offerings brought from near and afar by devotees are soaked in the waters and distributed as prasad (offering). In a way the Kamakhya temple and its rituals are celebrations of life and woman hood as whole.

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