Kamakhya Shakti Peetha
కామాఖ్య
Devi Kamakhya · Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam
Kamakhya Shakti Peetha is one of the sacred sites where parts of Sati Devi's body fell when Lord Vishnu cut them with the Sudarshana Chakra. Body part: Yoni (womb).
About the Shakti Peethas
When Sati Devi self-immolated at her father Daksha's yajna (in response to his insult of Shiva), Shiva carried her corpse in inconsolable grief, performing the cosmic Rudra Tandava that threatened to destroy the universe. Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut Sati's body into pieces, which fell at 51 (per Devi Bhagavatam) or 108 (per other traditions) locations across India and surrounding regions. Each location became a Shakti Peetha — sacred Devi shrine. The 18 most important are called the Maha Shakti Peethas.
Kamakhya at a glance
| Presiding deity | Devi Kamakhya |
|---|---|
| Telugu name of the shrine | కామాఖ్య |
| Body part, per tradition | Yoni (womb) |
| Where | Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam |
| State or region | Assam |
What sets Kamakhya apart
- The most powerful Shakti Peetha — said to bestow all desires.
- The yoni-symbol Linga is bathed annually with iron-rich water that flows red during Ambubachi Mela (June).
- One of 4 Adi Shakti Peethas.
Kamakhya — frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati Devi fell at Kamakhya?
The account this page follows names the yoni (womb). Kamakhya stands at Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam, and is counted among the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas — the shrines that grew where the pieces of Sati Devi's body fell after Lord Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra divided it. The lists disagree with one another: 51 places by the Devi Bhagavatam's count, 108 by other traditions, and more than one part named for the same shrine. That is why this page says “per tradition” rather than stating it flatly.
Where is Kamakhya and how do you reach it?
Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam. The shrine is written కామాఖ్య in Telugu, and the presiding deity is Kamakhya. Darshan timings, the queue and road access all change through the year and this site does not publish them — confirm those with the temple itself before you travel.
When do devotees visit Kamakhya?
Kamakhya draws devotees through the year, but the two Navratris — the nine nights of Chaitra in spring and of Ashwayuja in autumn — are the principal Devi seasons at every Shakti Peetha, and Fridays together with the Ashtami and Navami tithis are the days kept for the Goddess in between.
We do not publish Kamakhya's darshan timings, ticket prices or queue lengths — those change week to week and we have no way to verify them from here. What this site can settle is when: see the 18 Shakti Peetha circuit for the auspicious days ahead, Navratri for the nine-night dates, or the daily panchangam for the tithi and Rahu Kalam on the date you are travelling.