Guwahati: The doors of the famous Kamakhya temple, which were closed for the last four days on the occasion of Ambubachi fair, were opened on Wednesday morning and a crowd of devotees thronged this place of Shakti cult.

The doors of the temple were symbolically closed for four days as it is believed that Goddess Kamakhya undergoes her menstrual cycle during this period.

The rituals associated with the inauguration of the temple were held on Wednesday night. However, the doors of the temple were opened to devotees on Thursday morning, a Kamakhya temple official said.

The annual Ambubachi fair began on June 22 amid elaborate security arrangements. An official of Kamrup Metropolitan District said, more than 25 lakh people have visited the fair since its inception.

The Ambubachi fair held in the temple complex during this period is a major event in the tourism calendar of the state.

The administration had created camp facilities for 5,000 people at the Kamakhya railway station and another 12,000-15,000 at the Pandu port on the banks of the Brahmaputra river.

Police personnel, volunteers, private security guards and others have also been deployed to ensure security at the fair, officials said.

During the Ambubachi festival it is also believed that Mother Earth menstruates.