Kamakhya Temple:

The Shrine of the Mother Goddess in Assam

Situated atop of 160 metre high sacred Nilachal hill, (Blue Mountain) Overlooking the town of the great river Brahmaputra, this ancient temple representative of the old architectural style of Assam marks the legendry spot where the most procreative aspects of the mother Goddess fell to earth. It is the ancient Shakti Temple in India where the ancient tantricism is still practised, originally constructed by divine artisan Viswakarma a legendary age ago. The Present Kamakhya Tempe was said to be rebuilt by King Narnaraya in 1565 A.D. but the precinct of temple retains sculptures and carved Components, the earliest of which may be placed in the 6th century A.D.

 Kamakhya preserves shrines of ten different aspects of the devi, such as Kali, Tara, Suruchi, Bhubane-Swari, Bhairavi, Chinna Masta, Dhumavati, Bagala, Matangi and Kamala. Out of ten, nine shrines exist nearby Kamakhya temple panaromic view of Guwahati and the Sunset across the river Brahamaputra and blue hills spread far and wide can be enjoyed.

Means of transport to reach there: City Bus, By Taxi available near Kamakhya Bus Stop, Paltan Bazar, Panbazar, MLN Road area and Maligaon Chariali.

Legend  & History interweave in most of these tales that speak of the origin of the Kamakhya temple. In time Kamakhya Become the nerve centre of this region. It is not only a temple whose importance is widespread but is synonymous with the name of the Kingdom itself i.e, Kamarupa Kamakhya, which is how people once identified the eastern Kingdom of Kamarupa.