Shikhara Journeys

Planning your visit

Visiting Kamakhya Temple

Assam · Present structure 1565 CE, rebuilt by Koch king Naranarayana over a destroyed earlier temple · dedicated to Kamakhya (a form of Shakti, worshipped as yoni, without an anthropomorphic image)

Getting there

Airport

  • Guwahati Airport, Guwahati 12 km
  • Imphal Airport, Guwahati 13.6 km

Railway station

  • Kamakhya Junction, Guwahati 1.6 km
  • Agthori railway station, Guwahati 3.6 km

Bus stand

  • Santipur Bus Stop, Guwahati 2.1 km
  • Vishal Bus Stand, Guwahati 4.4 km

Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.

When to go

Best months: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb

Festivals: Ambubachi Mela · Durga Puja · Manasa Puja

Where to stay

  • Vivanta Guwahati 12.1 km
  • Shreemoyee Inn 0.0 km
  • Hotel Pohor Regency 0.1 km
  • Nilachal Homes 0.3 km
  • OYO Flagship 15894 Kamakhya Dham 0.4 km
  • OYO 5638 Om Regency 0.4 km

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On the day

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