Description
Sri Saraswathi Devi Mandir is enshrined in the Kamakya Temple. Kamrup-Kamakhya which is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya. It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati in Assam.
History
The main temple was rebuilt by Chilarai using the available stone ruins of the temple destroyed by previous rulers with the brick dome being an innovation. The current final structure has been rebuilt during the Ahom times, with remnants of the earlier Koch temple carefully preserved.
Importance/Significance
It is said that this is an ancient Khasi sacrificial site, and worshiping here still includes sacrifices. Devotees come every morning with goats to offer to Shakti. The inner sanctum, the garbhagriha, is below ground level and consists of no image but a rock fissure in the shape of a yoni. The garbhaghrihas of the other temples in the Kamakhya complex follow the same structure—a yoni-shaped stone, filled with water and below ground level.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
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