A place considered dreadful by others is home for Aghoris - The Hindu cremation ground. Do not confuse the Aghori sect for Hinduism which covers a more straight-forward arc between Sanatam Dharm and Arya Samaj and a lot more conservatism in between.
Out of the various sects found in India, the most extreme and most feared of all are the Aghoris. The word Aghori in Sanskrit directly translates to "non terrifying". The term Aghori is derived from the Sanskrit word Aghor which has various meanings. Aghor means "not difficult" or "non terrible" in one perspective and on the other it means absence of darkness. Aghor implies a simple and natural state of consciousness, in which there is no fear or disgust but on the contrary, the Aghoris have rituals that are seen as being disgusting and are feared by common people. As per the Aghori sect, the true meaning of the term Aghori is one 'who is fearless and who does not discriminate'.
The Kamakhya Temple situated on top of the Nilachal Hill, in Guwahati in North-East India, is the centre of widely practiced, powerful tantric or black magic cult in India. Legend has it that the Temple of Kamakhya Devi, consort of Lord Shiva, came into existence when the Lord was carrying the corpse of his wife, and her Yoni, or female genitalia fell to the ground at the spot where the temple now stands. The Ambubachi mela, the second largest religious congregation of people in the world, is held at the temple every year during the monsoon season as the devotees believe that the Goddess Kamakhya goes through her menstrual cycle at that time. Therefore the temple remains closed for 3 days.
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