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At 8 pm, the Kamakhaya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, was surrounded by mist, adding to its mystical atmosphere.
I could hear the chants of North-East Indian women who had gathered after sunset to worship the Goddess Shakti, along with some curious monkey noises in the distance.
I took a deep breath, soaking in the grounding and serene energy surrounding me. After a long flight from France, I had finally landed in India, specifically in this renowned pilgrimage site.
I was filled with excitement to deepen my understanding of Indian spirituality and mythology.
A dream was coming true at last.
“The Goddess manifests herself in different forms; you have to pay attention,” warned my local friends, Manisha and Umakant, who accompanied me on my visit to the temple.
It was their sixth visit to the temple tantric temple that celebrates the desire and menstruation of the Goddess and I couldn’t grasp yet the meaning of these words.
I kept looking around for a sort of magical figure nearby but it was none to see.
