The Kamakhya temple stands on the Nilachal hill in Guwahati, Assam, and is the Kamagiri (Kamarupa) pitha of the Pithanirnaya. By the text Sati’s yoni fell here, and the goddess is Kamakhya and the Bhairava Umananda; the temple’s official website also says the yoni-mudra of Sati fell here. There is no image in the sanctum: a yoni-shaped cleft in the rock is worshipped.
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- Deity
- Kamakhya
- Tradition
- Shakta
- Place
- Nilachal hill, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district
- State
- Assam
- Country
- India
- Official website
- Maa Kamakhya Devalaya (maakamakhya.org)
- Map
- OpenStreetMap (26.1664, 91.7055)
Darshan and aarti timings
| Bath of the pithasthana | 5:30 AM |
|---|---|
| Daily puja | 6:00 AM |
| Doors open to devotees | 8:00 AM |
| Doors closed for the cooked offering | 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM |
| Doors close for the night | 5:15 PM |
| Aarti | 7:30 PM |
The "Our Program" of the temple’s official website (ordinary days). On special days (such as the autumn Durga Puja) the doors open at 9 AM and close at sunset; during Ambubachi the temple is closed for three days.
Source: maakamakhya.orgChecked: Times can change; check the official source before you go.
The pitha and its worship
According to the Kamrup Metropolitan district website a yoni-shaped cleft in the rock of the sanctum is worshipped, and after the earlier temple was destroyed it was rebuilt in 1565 by Chilarai of the Koch dynasty. The Pithanirnaya, as quoted in the Vachaspatyam, says the goddess is here in the form of a red stone and that the Mahavidyas, Bhairavi, Bagala, Kamala, Bhuvaneshi, Matangi and others, also dwell here.
According to the temple’s website the temple is managed by the Bardeuri Samaj (four hereditary families) through its elected Dolois.
Ambubachi
According to the temple’s website, in Ashadha, around 21-22 June, the goddess, worshipped as Mother Earth, is held to enter her yearly menstruation; this is Ambubachi, and the temple doors stay closed to devotees for three days. According to Assam Tourism a week-long Ambubachi fair is held here every June.
According to the temple’s 2026 notice, Ambubachi began (pravritti) at 9:26 PM on 22 June 2026, the temple stayed closed from 23 to 25 June, and it ended (nivritti) on the morning of 26 June after the ritual bath and daily puja.
Umananda
The Pithanirnaya names the Bhairava here Umananda. The Umananda temple of Shiva stands on Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra; according to Kamrup Metropolitan district it was built in 1694 CE in the time of King Gadadhar Singha, and it is reached only by boat. Government pages do not call that temple the Bhairava of Kamakhya.
How to reach Kamakhya
- According to the temple’s website the nearest railway station is Kamakhya and the main station Guwahati; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is about 20 km west of the city centre. According to Assam Tourism the temple is about 8 km from Guwahati railway station.
Main festivals
Where the sources differ
- According to the temple’s website Durga Puja here lasts a fortnight, from Ashvin Krishna Navami to Shukla Navami ("Pakhua Puja").
- The Kamakhya hours on Incredible India (6 AM to 7 PM) do not match the temple’s own list; the temple’s list is given here. One government page also gives Ambubachi as four days long, while the temple says it is closed for three days.
- Kamarupa is also one of the early four pithas (Hevajra Tantra and Kalika Purana), and according to Sircar the original Pithanirnaya counted ten pithas in Kamarupa. The temple’s website, following the Kalika Purana, also calls it the "Kubjika Pitha".
- The count of pithas depends on the text: the Pithanirnaya lists 51, some Bengali lists 52, the Devi Bhagavata (7.30) gives 108 places with names of the goddess, and the early Tantras name only four (Sircar).
Frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati fell at Kamakhya?
By both the Pithanirnaya and the temple’s website, the yoni (yoni-mudra). The goddess is Kamakhya and the Bhairava Umananda.
What are the Kamakhya temple hours?
According to the temple’s website, on ordinary days the doors open to devotees at 8 AM, close for the offering from 1 to 2:30 PM, and close for the night at 5:15 PM; the aarti is at 7:30 PM.
Where is Kamakhya Shakti Peetha?
Kamakhya Shakti Peetha is in Nilachal hill, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam.
What are the darshan timings at Kamakhya Shakti Peetha?
Bath of the pithasthana: 5:30 AM; Daily puja: 6:00 AM; Doors open to devotees: 8:00 AM; Doors closed for the cooked offering: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM; Doors close for the night: 5:15 PM; Aarti: 7:30 PM. Source: maakamakhya.org, checked 5 October 2026; check the official source before you go.
Which lists of tirthas include Kamakhya?
The 51 Shakti Peethas (number 17 of 51 in the list).
How to reach Kamakhya?
According to the temple’s website the nearest railway station is Kamakhya and the main station Guwahati; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is about 20 km west of the city centre. According to Assam Tourism the temple is about 8 km from Guwahati railway station.
Sources
- D. C. Sircar, The Śākta Pīṭhas (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal 1948; Motilal Banarsidass, 1973): table of the Pithanirnaya pp. 35-37, note on this pitha pp. 12, 48 (archive.org)
- Vachaspatyam (Taranatha Tarkavachaspati), "pitha": the list of pithas quoted from the Tantrachudamani (Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries, sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de)
- Maa Kamakhya Devalaya, official website (maakamakhya.org): home page (daily programme, Ambubachi 2026 notice), temple, festivals, administration, how to reach
- Kamrup Metropolitan district (kamrupmetro.assam.gov.in): Kamakhya temple; Umananda temple
- Assam Tourism (tourism.assam.gov.in; assamtourism.gov.in): temples and pilgrimages, Kamakhya temple
- Wikidata Q3629418 (Kamakhya Temple): map coordinates
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