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Preliminary   > Art and Culture   >   Architecture   >   Festivals and celebrations

IN NEWS:

  • For the first time in around 500 years, the famous Ambubachi mela at the Kamakhya temple in Assam will be held without devotees due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

ABOUT THE TEMPLE:

  • The Kamakhya temple is located in Assam.
  • Also known as Siddha Kubjika, its deity is a Hindu tantric goddess of desire who evolved in the Himalayan hills.
  • She is also identified as Kali and Maha Tripura.
  • Ambubachi Mela is a four-day fair which is organized to mark the menstrual cycle of the goddess of Kamakhya.
  • The festival is also known as ‘Mahakumbh of the East’ as it draws lakhs of devotees from all over the world
  • It is one of the temples preserved and protected under PRASAD scheme of government of India.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Kamakhya temple is located in the state of:

  1. Bihar
  2. Assam
  3. Punjab
  4. Mizoram

Answer to Prelims question