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Assam’s sacred Kamakhya Temple visited by J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha
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Assam’s sacred Kamakhya Temple visited by J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

Lt Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha visited Guwahati, Assam, on a one-day visit on Sunday. After being met at the afternoon Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), he went straight to the well-known Kamakhya temple, one of the most significant and revered Hindu pilgrimage sites in the area. When Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha came at the Kamakhya Temple, the management committee gave him a gift and a "gamosa," which is the traditional scarf of Assam. "The moment I step into this temple, I feel a divine presence," said the Lieutenant Governor, who also thanked the temple's management for all the preparations they had made. Perched atop the Nilachal Hills near Guwahati lies the Kamakhya temple. It is home to the Goddess Kamakhya and is one of Shakti's incarnation...