STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: As the Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple here entered its second day on Thursday, the number of devotees atop the Neelachal hill appeared to be less than that witnessed in the pre-Covid-19 period.
According to sources in the Tourism Department, around 24,000 devotees attended the Mela on the first day yesterday. The sources attributed the decrease in the number of devotees to multiple factors such as Covid-19, the flood situation in the State and non-plying of special Ambubachi Mela trains from various parts of the country. Moreover, the curbs imposed on plying of private vehicles to the shrine have also contributed to the comparative fewer number of devotees, the sources added.
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