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This temple has a 400-year-old tradition of animal sacrifice
especially at the time of Durga Puja. Usually hundreds of animals or
birds, like buffaloes, goats, pigeons and ducks are slaughtered. It
is always rumoured that animals are sacrificed when new large scale
construction especially bridge is undertaken. These days animal
lovers are voicing against this ghastly tradition.
Another place of worship connected to Mahamaya goddess is the
Mahamaya Snaanghat Temple, which is situated few kilometers away
from the main Mahamaya temple. In the ancient time, as the local
people belief, it is the place where the goddess Mahamaya used to
take bath. From that time, the place came to be known as Mahamaya
Snaanghat. Every year in the month of January around, a Shakti Yagya
is performed here by the temple priests.
Getting There
Dhubri is well connected by
road, railways and air to the rest of the country. Both Government & Private
Transports are available from Guwahati to Dhubri. One can board a bus at
Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Betkuchi, Guwahati. Private Buses are
available for day and night service. It takes about 5 to 6 hours from
Guwahati to Dhubri.
Dhubri is the terminal railway
station on the Fakiragram-Dhubri branch line. It also links to the New Cooch
Behar-Golokganj branch line.
Nearest airport to Dhubri is
Rupsi Airport, located
around 15 km away from Dhubri. The airport currently not provided any
scheduled flight. Guwahati
Airport is the nearest operational airport from Dhubri which is located
250 km away.
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