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	Kamakhya Temple near Guwahati in Assam
		The Kamakhya Temple in Assam is one of the most venerated Shakti shrines in India, and is regarded as one of the Shakti Peethams associated with the legend of Shiva and Daksha Yagna.
		Kamakhya is located on a hill - Neelachala Parvat or Kamagiri near the city of Guwahati in Assam.
		Shakti, residing on the Kamagiri hill is known as Kamakhya, the granter of desires.
	www.templenet.com /Assam/kamakhya.html (430 words)

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		Kamakhya is also the home of the most respected school of Tantra believed by the followers of the Tantric path to be a shortcut to salvation.
		It is believed that this path was built in a single night by the demon King Narakasura of Pragjyotishpur, the name of ancient Assam, to fulfill the Goddess Kamakhya’s wishes as a precondition to fulfill his ambition to marry her.
		Kamakhya is also the most important temple of the Shakti cult wherein all creation is perceived to the emanating from a temple deity.
	www.indiaprofile.com /pilgrimage/kamakhya.htm (2396 words)

	Kamakhya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are supposedly 51 pieces of Sati scattered across the Indian subcontinent.Her yoni (vagina) is said to have fallen on the spot where the Kamakhya temple stands today.
		Kamakhya, the Goddess/yoni, exists in the main shrine as a large cleft in the bedrock, covered by water flowing upward from an underground spring, generally covered by a red cloth, flowers, and red sindur powder.
		Kamakhya is an important Shakta pilgrimage site, attracting many visitors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kamakhya (330 words)

	Kamakhya Temple,Assam Goddess Kamakhya Temple,Kamakhya Mandir in Assam
		This scared Goddess Kamakhya and before the final steps of the temple were completed, a cock was sent to cry cock-a-doodle-do to announce the arrival of the morning, before it was actually dawn.
		It is said that the present Kamakhya temple is the same that Narakasura had made for the Goddess.
		Above Kamakhya is another small temple, Bhubaneshwari, from where one can have a bird's eye view of the Guwahati.
	www.north-east-india.com /assam/kamakhya-temple.html (1179 words)

	Menstruating Goddess of Kamakhya Temple
		Only 8 km from Guwahati railway station is located the most famous temple of Assam, the Kamakhya temple, dedicated to Goddess Sati, an incarnation of Durga, according to ancient Indian scriptures.
		One of the 51 ‘peethas’ or holy spots, Kamakhya temple is also known as ‘yoni—peetha’.
		The place came to be known as ‘Kamarup’ and the presiding deity as ‘Kamakhya’ or one worshipped by Kama.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /legend/kamakhya.html (434 words)

	Kamakhya Temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple on the Nilachal Hill on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, about five kilometres from Guwahati.
		During the Ambubashi Festival, which occurs during the monsoon period, there is a great rush of pilgrims to Kamakhya from all over the country.
		The Temple is famous as the centre of Shakti worship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kamakhya_Temple (167 words)

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		This ancient temple is unique in the sense that its inner sanctum is occupied by Yoni (vulva, regarded as a symbol of divine procreative energy) carved out on a circular rock and is always seen dripping wet, possibly due to some hidden water source under the rock.
		The Panchabali, a ritual involving the sacrifice of a buffalo, a goat, a sheep, a pigeon and a duck is a common practice in the Kamakhya temple.
		Even in Kamakhya temple, animals given by the king to the temple priest were slaughtered in accordance with the prevalent custom after the king and his queen had left.
	www.dayafterindia.com /aug1/nepal.html (1096 words)

	Ambubachi Festival at Kamakhya Temple
		The festival is celebrated to mark the menstruation period of the goddess during which the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine remains closed to worshippers.
		The temple, atop a hill on the banks of the Brahmaputra, is dedicated to goddess Kamakhya, consort of Lord Shiva.
		The idol of goddess Kamakhya inside the temple is represented by a female fertility symbol.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /religion/kamakhya.html (284 words)

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		The temple of Kamakhya is situated on a hill three miles from Guwahati, the headquarters of the Kamrup District.
		Having a stronghold of Goddess Shakti (Mahakali) Kamakhya became the centre of Tantra cultism.
		Goddess Kamakhya made of an alloy of 8 metals is seated on a throne made of five jewels (Panchratna), and is being worshipped in the other forms of Goddess 'Durga', 'Kali', 'Tara', 'Kamala', 'Uma', and 'Chamunda' also.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /assam/temples/kamakhaya-temple.html (1113 words)

	outlookindia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The king, his wife Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi and Princess Prerna coming to Assam and Kamakhya temple solely for the purpose of offering puja there for the well being of the royal family are scheduled to also sacrifice a goat, sheep, pigeon and duck along with the buffalo.
		Kamakhya temple is closed for three days from June 22 as it is believed that the Goddess is menstruating during these days and is impure.
		The king and his entourage will drive straight to Kamakhya temple where they are expected to spend nearly an hour and then proceed to the Raj Bhawan where Governor Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha will host a lunch for the royal guests.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=65784 (565 words)

	Temples And Legends Of Assam - Kamakhya ( Page 22) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Among other temples on the Nilachala mention may be made of Ghantakarna Tara, Bhairavi, Bhuvaneswari, etc. The temple of Ghantakarna is situated to the west side of the Kamakhya temple into the, basement of which stone fragments of older temples have been built.
		One of these fragments, as described by K. Dikshit, "is a beautifully carved frieze in which the band represents a series of garlands and the lower scroll-work in which some very spirited representations of animals occur.
		The Ambuvaci (Ameti as is known in some parts of Assam), a menstruation ritual, is celebrated once a year in the first part of the month of Asadha.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/assam/kamakhya/page22.htm (281 words)

	BBC News \| SOUTH ASIA \| Indian temple revives 'human sacrifice'
		But in the absence of human volunteers, devotees at the Kamakhya Temple near the state capital Guwahati are using six-foot effigies made of flour for the rite.
		The administrator of the Kamakhya Trust, Bharati Prasad Sarma, said that no outsiders were ever allowed to witness a sacrifice.
		Research shows that human sacrifice at Kamakhya was first revived 75 years ago, but was discontinued a few years later.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1908000/1908706.stm (483 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		At least 14 people, including priests, were wounded when the jawans assaulted anybody they could lay their hands on after being denied entry into the sanctum sanctorum ahead of those who had queued up much earlier.
		Nabakanta Sarma, secretary of the Kamakhya Debutter Board, said the shock of witnessing violence at one of the most visited pilgrim spots in the country was too much to go away in one day.
		DIG Hemant Desai personally recorded the statements of the priests and witnesses to the mayhem before assuring the temple management of prompt action against the guilty jawans, who are all attached to the 126 Battalion.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1060131/asp/nation/story_5785066.asp (391 words)

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		Kamakhya Temple, Assam State Museum, Nabagraha Temple, Umananda Temple, Assam State Zoo and Botnical Gardens.
		Guwahati's best known temple is Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill, eight km west of the city.
		Kamakhya is one of the 51 Hindu 'Pithas' where as per the mythology the genital organ of the Sati (Parvati) - the eternal wife of Lord Shiva - had fallen down after death in one of her incarnations.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/assam/guwahati.html (958 words)

	Indian Travel Diary, Chapter 4: Guwahati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This is the place where her yoni (vulva) fell, and this temple is sacred to Kamakhya, the Hindu goddess of sexual desire.
		I ask if Kamakhya is a form of Kali, but one of the priests says No. I make an offering of twenty rupees through the grille and receive a flower garland and red mark on my forehead in return.
		She is 12-armed with six faces, sitting on a lotus whose stem emerges from Shiva's navel (Shiva is lying face upwards on a lion).
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		Of its many mysterious temples, 'Kamakhya' and 'Navagraha' both occupy commanding positions on hilltops while 'Umananda' sits on a small island in the middle of the Brahmaputra.
		On the commanding Nilachal hill, overlooking the river 8-km west of the centre, the important Kali temple of Kamakhya, with its beehive-shaped 'Shikhara', is a fine example of the distinctive Assamese style of architecture.
		As one of the 'Shaktipiths', it marks the place where Sati's 'Yoni' (vulva) landed when her body fell to earth in 51 pieces, and is one of the three most important tantric temples in India.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /assam/guwahati (1398 words)

	FAIRS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This mela is associated with the legend of menstrual cycle of the Goddess Kamakhya.
		During Ambubasi, the temple remains closed for three days during which the devotees accumulate in the temple premises and wait for the auspicious fourth day when they are allowed to worship the Goddess inside the temple.
		For three days before the mela, the temple remains closed for visitors, as it is believed that Goddess Parvati or the mother earth has her menstrual cycle during these days and therefore she needs rest and solitude.
	www.namasthenri.com /fairsandfestivals/fairs.htm (12978 words)

	Temples And Legends Of Assam - Kamakhya ( Page 16) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		One day the nurse, Katyayini, overheard a certain confidential discussion between Janaka and his queen Sumati relating to the future of Naraka.
		He was also placed in charge of goddess Kamakhya, and was advised to rule the country having the good of the people at heart.
		He was further advised not to worship any other gods or goddesses other than Kamakhya and everything would be well with him if he acted accordingly.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/assam/kamakhya/page16.htm (228 words)

	Nepal King Offers Prayers at Kamakhya Temple
		The king's plan to sacrifice animals - for the well-being of the royal family in troubled Nepal - at the temple of the goddess of strength, Kamakhya, unleashed a storm of protest from animal rights activists.
		Temple authorities sacrificed a buffalo, a sheep, a goat and a duck offered by the king to the goddess just hours after he left the temple.
		An official of the king's office accompanying him clarified that Gyanendra decided not to violate the law of the land, instead leave it to the temple authorities to decide whether to hold the animal sacrifice.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /religion/king.html (357 words)

	Travels.NDTV.com - Guwahati Travelogue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Guwahati is dotted with small hills and an equal number of temples.
		The view of the Kamakhya Hills is a must for every visitor.
		Kamakhya is associated with fertility and many childless couples make up the teeming masses which throng the temple every day.
	travels.ndtv.com /xtopspot.asp?topspot=Guwahati&id=181 (875 words)

	AT Editorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Guru Padmasambhava’s Kamakhya connection explains the predominance of goddess Tara in the Buddhism of Bhutan, Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
		The one with the goddess Tara motif that I had picked up on a visit to the Tawang monastery in Arunachal Pradesh is write large and painted with vegetable dyes on the finest silk.
		The Bhutanese have continued that connection by frequent pilgrimages to Kamakhya and Hajo.
	www.assamtribune.com /jan1104/edit1.html (1284 words)

	Assam - India Fairs & Festivals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Ambubashi, the most important festival of Kamakhya temple, is celebrated in mid-June every year.
		It is a common belief that the reigning diety, 'Kamakhya', 'The Mother Shakti' goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this period.
		Ambubachi mela is held at the Kamakhya temple, after being closed for the afore-mentioned three days.
	www.bharatheritage.in /assam/fairs_festival.htm (996 words)

	rediff.com: Gyanendra visits Kamakhya temple; 5 animals sacrificed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The sacrificial animals were a buffalo, goat, sheep, pigeon and a duck.
		Witnesses said the king and queen, the first members of Nepal's royalty to visit Kamakhya, arrived at the temple straight from the airport.
		The royal priest, Raghunath Aryal, specially flown in from Kathmadu, was assisted by a phalanx of local pujaris in performing the rituals.
	www.rediff.com /news/2002/jun/27nep.htm (316 words)

	Nepal King offers animal sacrifice in Kamakhya- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Panchabali - a ritual involving the sacrifice of a buffalo, a goat, a sheep, a pigeon and a duck - is a common practice in this temple, a high seat of tantra.
		King Gyanendra, who was taken around the temple premises, said inside the temple committee office: "I'm overwhelmed by the warm hospitality accorded to me." Temple authorities had presented the royal devotee with a silk chaddar, besides a small wooden model of the Kamakhya temple specially made by a local artisan.
		After the Kamakhya pilgrimage, the royal entourage rested for sometime in a plush city hotel and later had lunch at the Raj Bhawan here, before returning to Kolkata by a special flight.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?art_id=14279990 (468 words)

	Temples of Assam
		The Kamakhya Devi temple near Guwahati in Assam is revered as one of the Shakti Peethams, and is visited by several, throughout the year.
		Centers of Shakti Worship: Legends related to Ugra Tara, Kamakhya and the Hatimura temples and Shakti worship in Assam.
		The Surya Pahar temple situated amongst several archaeological remains in Goalpara in Assam is an ancient center of sun worship.
	www.templenet.com /assam.html (244 words)

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		It is located in Guwahati on the top of Nilachal hill which is 160 metres high.
		This hill has a group of ancient temples, the most famous of which is the Kamakhya temple.
		Kamakhya is known for its rare natural beauty and one can enjoy an arial view of the city of Guwahati and the mighty river Brahmaputra flowing below.
	kamrup.nic.in /place.htm (1016 words)

	Kamakhya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The reproductive organ of Sati, (the yoni) fell on Neelanchala Parvat (Blue Mountain) near the city of Guwahati in Assam.
		The temple of Kamakhya is unique when compared with the Shakti temples in other parts of India, for it enshrines no image of the goddess.
		In a corner of a cave within the temple stands a block of stone on which the symbol of a yoni is printed.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/9380/76548 (504 words)

	rediff.com: Animal body lodges complaint over proposed animal sacrifice
		Two days before King Gyanendra is to visit the famous Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, a controversy has arisen over the proposed animal sacrifice by the Nepalese royal family with an animal rights body lodging a complaint with the police.
		In separate letters to the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Union Minister of State for Animal Welfare Maneka Gandhi and the Kamrup deputy commissioner, the People for Animals organisation pointed out that animal sacrifice was illegal under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
		Both the priests as well as the owner of the animal can be arrested, fined and jailed up to five years, Sangeeta Goswami, the chairperson of the Assam unit of the organisation, wrote.
	www.rediff.com /news/2002/jun/25nep2.htm (249 words)

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