The Ambubachi festival is a deeply spiritual time that marks the Goddess Kamakhya’s period of rest. Once this sacred phase ends, devotees resume their usual worship with renewed devotion. Many observe simple but meaningful rituals in their home mandirs to welcome the goddess back and restore spiritual balance.

1. Cleaning and Purification

After Ambubachi, families clean their home mandirs thoroughly. This includes wiping altars, washing clothes, and tidying up the entire house. It symbolizes the return of purity after a time of pause.

2. Restarting Daily Worship

During Ambubachi, regular prayers are kept minimal. Once it’s over, lighting diyas, offering flowers, and chanting mantras resume as part of daily devotion.

3. Special Prayers and Offerings

On the day the temple reopens, families offer special bhog to the goddess. Many prepare sweets or seasonal fruits to express gratitude. In some homes, a young girl is invited and fed as a living form of the goddess.

4. Worship of Raktavastra

Some devotees receive a red cloth, known as Raktavastra, from the Kamakhya temple. This cloth is placed in the mandir and worshipped for blessings and protection.

5. Chanting and Kirtans

To reconnect spiritually, many chant the Kamakhya Stotra or sing devotional songs and kirtan for a few days after the festival ends.

6. Return to Normal Diet

During the festival, any food restrictions that were in place are now lifted. Families resume cooking regular meals as a way of returning to daily life.

These rituals help renew faith and honor the goddess’s divine cycle of rest, creation, and return.

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