Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
কামাখ্যা দেৱালয়
Devi (Kamakhya) temple · Guwahati, Assam, India
Photo: Devkmaravi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Kamakhya Temple, on the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, Assam, is a Hindu temple to the goddess Kamakhya and one of India's most important centres of Shakti worship, as the Indian Express has described it. IANS describes it as a Shakti Peeth visited by millions of pilgrims.
Faith & Tradition
Religious Significance of Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
The temple has for centuries been administered by the Bordeuri Samaj, made up of five main families of priests. Priest families of the main temple are called Bordeuris and those of the subsidiary temples Deuris; the head priest is called the Doloi, elected by the Bordeuri Samaj and the priests of the nine other temples on the Nilachal Hills, the Indian Express explains.
Heritage
History of Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
In 1998 a rival group formed the Kamakhya Debuttar Board, which took over the Bordeuri Samaj's rights. After litigation in the Kamrup courts, the Gauhati High Court and the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court in July 2015 restored the traditional rights of the Bordeuri Samaj, the Indian Express reported.
In February 2024 the Prime Minister laid the foundation for the Maa Kamakhya Divyalok Pariyojana, a corridor project to upgrade access to the temple, The Statesman reported. In June 2026 IANS reported that the project had restarted after being stalled for two years by legal issues, with a plan revised after geophysical and hydrological studies by IIT Guwahati and the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee.
Plan Your Visit
Darshan and Visitor Information
Corridor construction is under way; confirm access arrangements and darshan timings locally before visiting.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with Bordeuri Samaj before travelling. Last reviewed 5 October 2026.
Location
How to Reach Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
The temple stands on the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, Assam.
Location: Guwahati, Assam, India
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Questions
Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati: Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Kamakhya Temple?
On the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, Assam.
Which deity is worshipped?
The goddess Kamakhya; the temple is a major Shakti Peeth.
Who runs the Kamakhya Temple?
The Bordeuri Samaj, five main priestly families, whose traditional rights the Supreme Court restored in 2015.
Who is the Doloi?
The head priest of Kamakhya, elected by the Bordeuri Samaj and priests of the other Nilachal Hills temples.
What is the Kamakhya corridor?
The Maa Kamakhya Divyalok Pariyojana, an access-improvement project whose foundation was laid in February 2024.
Sources and attribution
- © OpenStreetMap contributors — location data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Wikipedia — Kamakhya Temple — text facts from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Indian Express — As SC directs the return of old order at Kamakhya, looking back, and ahead
- The Statesman — PM to lay foundation for Maa Kamakhya Temple corridor on Saturday
- IANS — 'Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi': HM Amit Shah on development of temple corridors in Assam & Maharashtra
Further reading: Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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