Kamakhya Shakti Peeth
Kamakhya Shakti PeethCalled by various names such as Kamagiri, Kamrup and as Kamakhya, this famous pilgrimage spot is located about 18 miles from Guwahati in Assam. It is believed that those who visit this temple at least once in their lifetime are freed from all their sins and are blessed with the boon of immortality. This is so because this is the spot where the Devi’s Yoni fell, and by visiting this temple, we are going back to where we originally came from. The deity of worship is actually a lump of rock with a cut, which is always kept wet by a small natural spring inside the cave, the water of which always oozes out in red color, and it is said that the spring never dries up, even in the hottest of hot times. Even today, animal sacrifices are very common in this shrine – especially that of doves. Devi's yoni fell here and the idols are Devi as Kamakhya and Shiva as Umananda. The Umananda temple is nearby in an islet on the river.