Ambubachi Mela 2026 runs from the night of June 22 to the morning of June 26 at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam. The temple’s sanctum stays closed for three days (June 23\u201325) while the goddess is believed to be in her annual menstrual cycle, and reopens on June 26 for darshan. It is one of India’s largest spiritual gatherings, often called the “Mahakumbh of the East,” drawing several lakh devotees, sadhus, and Tantric practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambubachi Mela is unlike any other Hindu festival. Where most temples celebrate divine power, Kamakhya celebrates divine fertility \u2014 openly honouring menstruation as the source of creation rather than treating it as taboo. For four days every June, the Nilachal Hills above Guwahati fill with red-robed sadhus, Tantric ascetics, and pilgrims from across India and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re planning to witness it in 2026, this guide covers everything: exact dates, the day-by-day ritual schedule, darshan and VIP pass details, how to reach the temple, what to do around Guwahati during the closed days, and where to stay. StayVista’s homestays around Guwahati make a comfortable base for the trip \u2014 more on that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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