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Kamakhya, Guwahati


Kamakhya (Assamese: কামাখ্যা) is a Locality in Guwahati which is 20 km from the Guwahati Airport and about 6 km from Guwahati Railway Station, it also has own railway junction called Kamakhya Junction. Locality is known for presence of ancient Kamakhya Temple in Nilachal pahar or hill. Ambubachi Mela helds here annually which attracts pilgrimage from other parts of country as well as from aboard. In February 2012, area come in limelight due to discovery of rock cut caves built during the reign of Kamarupa king Mahendra Varman.

Coordinates: 26°10′N 91°42′E / 26.167°N 91.700°E / 26.167; 91.700


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