Ambubachi Mela In Assam's Kamakhya Temple Cancelled Again Due To Covid

The Ambubachi Mela is the biggest religious congregation in eastern India and sees over 25 lakh devotees from across the country.

Assam's famous Ambubachi festival, held annually at the iconic Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, has been cancelled for the second time in a row due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. The festival was to start from June 22. The Ambubachi Mela is the biggest religious congregation in eastern India and sees over 25 lakh devotees from across the country. Last year too, due to the pandemic, the festival was cancelled for the first time ever. This year, Kamakhya Temple's management committee had decided in May to keep the holy place shut till June 30 as Covid cases saw a massive spike in the more deadly second wave.