GUWAHATI: The four-day-long annual Ambubachi Mela at the historic Kamakhya temple in Guwahati will begin on Saturday, June 22 and end on Wednesday, June 26.
The Assam government and Kamakhya Temple Management Committee have made all required arrangements for the Ambubachi Mela like every year.
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The district administration has decided to impose ceratin restrictions and listed special instructions to be followed during the Ambubachi Mela 2024 as below:
- No VIP pass this time
- Even VIPs will have to queue up like regular visitors
- The road leading to Kamakhya will be closed from 8 pm onwards
- The road coming from Pandu Ghat will be closed at night
- Ferry services and vehicular movement from Kamakhya Gate will be suspended
- Ferry services will only be available on the route from Pandu to Kamakhya
- The main inauguration ceremony of Ambubachi will be held at Pandu River Ghat
- There will be camps for guests at Pandu River Ghat
- There will also be camps opposite Kamakhya station
- Food and utensils will not be allowed inside the camps
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Around 25 lakh devotees visited the temple during the Ambubachi Mela last year and the Mandire committee is hopeful that the number will only increase this year. Sadhus and tantriks from across the country, who are very significant of the Mela, have already started arriving at the temple.
For smooth functioning of the event and security, the temple committee said that apart from deployment of police personnel, hundreds of volunteers will also be engaged to control the crowd.
