The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 4 February inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 11,000 crores in Guwahati, Assam.
- It also included Maa Kamakhya Divya Lok Pariyojana. Maa Kamakhya Divya Pariyojana (Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor) has been sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme.
- It will provide world-class amenities to pilgrims visiting the Kamakhya temple.
Kamakhya temple
- The Kamakhya temple, located at a distance of 7 km from Guwahati, is one of the biggest Shakti shrines in the country.
- Situated on the Nilachal hills, this temple is an important pilgrimage centre for tantric worshippers and Hindus. The former temple was destroyed by Kala Pahar, which was later reconstructed in 1565 by Chilarai, who was the reigning king of the Koch dynasty.
- Ambubachi Mela is one of the major festivals of this temple. The festival is held every year to commemorate the yearly menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya.
