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Pahar means a hill.  Nilachal pahar in Guwahati, Assam, India, is where  the  Kamakhya temple is situated. Here  during the monsoon season, around the middle of June every year the Ambubachi Mela takes place. The four day fair is closely associated with ‘Tantrik  Shakti’ cult , and along with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, sees a great inflow of ‘Tantriks’ from all over the country. The temple remains closed for the first three days as it is believed  that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya, the Mother Shakti  goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this time stretch. During these three days while some ‘Tantrik Babas’ meditate, some are seen displaying their psychic powers and interacting with other ‘Trantriks’. Some ‘Tantrik Babas’ make their public appearances only during these four days. The rest of the year, they remain in seclusion.