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Ambubachi - the festival of Menstruation
The Legend of Kamakhya:
How the Bleeding Goddess Celebrates the ‘Shakti’ Every Woman Has
The belief is that Maa Kamakhya embodies the mother cult, the Shakti. During the period of Ambubachi from the seventh to the tenth day of the Hindu month of "Asadha" (22 June to 25 June) every year, the doors of the shrine are closed to all as it is believed that Goddess Kamakhya goes through the annual cycle of menstruation.
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How the Bleeding Goddess Celebrates the ‘Shakti’ Every Woman Has
The belief is that Maa Kamakhya embodies the mother cult, the Shakti. During the period of Ambubachi from the seventh to the tenth day of the Hindu month of "Asadha" (22 June to 25 June) every year, the doors of the shrine are closed to all as it is believed that Goddess Kamakhya goes through the annual cycle of menstruation.
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