Saturday, May 9, 2020

Kamakhya Temple, Mankachar, Assam

Kamakhya Temple, Mankachar, Assam
Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya, located at Thakuranbari Village, along Assam – Meghalaya border, close to Mankachar Town in South Salmara Mankachar District of Assam, India. Kamakhya is a Hindu tantric Goddess of desire that evolved in the Himalayan hills. The goddess is also identified as Kali and Maha Tripura Sundari. The temple is revered equally to renowned Kamakhya temple of Guwahati. Being one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Hindu Mythology, this temple is one of the holiest sites for devotees of the Shakti sect of Hinduism.



Legends
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History
This Temple was built by a Great Koch King, Narayana. The temple was renovated from Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF).



The Temple
This temple is located on a hillock on the banks of River Kola. Kamakhya Devi is the presiding deity of this Temple. She is housed in the sanctum. There are shrines for Lord Shiva, Durga, Shakti, Hanuman and Santoshi in the temple premises.


Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Mankachar, 46 Kms from Tura, 144 Kms from Krishnai Railway Station, 245 Kms from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport and 261 Kms from Guwahati. The Temple is located at Thakuranbari Village, along Assam – Meghalaya border, close to Mankachar Town of Assam.

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