Modonchaturdashi is observed annually in April month at
Dirgeshwari Temple in Sitachal hills in Assam. The temple is located in North
Guwahati. Modonchaturdashi ritual is the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and
Goddess Dirgeshwari.
The murti of Goddess Dirgeshwari is lavishly adorned and is
taken around the town in a chariot. The murti is then taken to the to the
sacred Aswaklanta Dewalaya, situated on the west of Monikarneswar Temple. Here
the murti is bathed with holy water from the sacred ‘Bishnupad.’
The murti is then taken to Monikarneswar Temple at Rajaduar
where Lord Shiva is believed to be present as divine bridegroom during the
sacred ceremony.
Accompanied by Vedic chants, the holy marriage is performed
between Lord Shiva and Goddess Dirgheswari. After celebrating the celestial
marriage in the midst of Vedic hymns and age-old traditions. the divine bride is
taken back in the wee hours of the night by the devotees to the abode of the
goddess at Sitachal hills.