Assam: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visits Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati

Guwahati: The head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) visited the famed Kamakhya Temple in Assam’s Guwahati to offer prayers.

On his arrival, the former Indian cricketer was received by the priests who guided him around the temple. 

Gambhir was surrounded by security personnel throughout his stay in the temple. The former left-handed opening batsman paid obeisance to the revered goddess and sought blessings. 

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His visit to Kamakhya temple comes amid the Indian team’s over a month break from international cricket after the Sri Lanka tour.

Gambhir’s visit to the temple comes ahead of the Indian team’s two-match test series against Bangladesh scheduled to start on September 19 in Chennai.

Situated atop the Nilachal Hills, the Kamakhya Temple is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices and one of the 51 Shakti Peeths.