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Kamakhya mandir is the main temple in a complex of individual temples dedicated to the ten Maha vidya: Kali, Tara, Tripurasundari, Chinnamasta, Dhemavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi, and Kamala. It is an important pilgrimage destination for common Hindus and especially for Tantric worshipers.
There is no statue, idol or image of
Devi in the temple, but in the corner of the cause in y temple, there is a
sculptured image of the yoni or vagina of the goddess, which is the object of
worship and reverence.
Cryptic History Of Lord Shiva And His Wife Sati
The story of origin is behind Kamakhya temple and revolves around Lord Shiva and his wife Sati. It is one of the 108 Shakti peeths. The story of the Shakti peeths goes like this, Sati fought with her husband Shiva to attend her father’s great yagana. In this ‘yagana’ Shiva was not invited and was also abused by Daksha.
Sati was unable to bear this disrespect
towards Bhagwan Shiv, so she jumped into the yagana fire and killed herself.
When Bhagwan Shiv came to know about this, he got very angry. Enraged Shiv
wondered while holding the dead body of Sati in his arms. He started the dance
of the destruction of the universe.
The Tandav Nritya soon started the decimation of the universe. Bhagwan Vishnu to save the universe, cut the body of Sati into pieces with his Sudarshan chakra. The body parts of Sati fell at different places and these places are known as Shakti Peeths. In the Kamakhya temple, the yoni or vagina of the Goddess fell.
No Statue Or Image
Self- Manifestation
Kamakhya Devi temple is distinctive and different because of the divine creation. Amazingly, there is only Kamakhya cosmic yoni or vagina in self-manifestation form as a natural fissure in the rock as a symbol of worship.
Matra yoni, a rock fissure that is about ten inches deep and formed like a vagina, is constantly replenished with water from an enduring underground spring. It is reversed as the goddess Kamakhya and is covered with silk sarees and fresh flowers.
Feminine Energy
In the month of Ashaad, the goddess bleeds or menstruates. At this time, the Brahmaputra river near Kamakhya turns red. The temple then remains closed for 3 days and holy water is distributed among the devotees of Kamakhya Devi. There is no scientific proof that the blood turns the river red.
Some people say that the priests pour vermilion into the waters. But symbolically, menstruation is the symbol of a woman’s creativity and power to give birth so the deity and temple of Kamakhya celebrate ‘Shakti’ or power within every woman.
Written By: Apoorva Girai
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