Ambubachi Mela is held in the premises of which temple in Assam?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kamakhya Temple.
The Ambubachi Mela is held at the Kamakhya Temple, situated on the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam. This annual festival, observed around mid‑June during the Assamese month of Aashada, marks the annual menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya.
During the mela:
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The temple remains closed for three days, symbolizing the Goddess’s period, and reopens on the fourth day with special rituals and the distribution of Angodak (holy water) and Angabastra (sacred cloth).
This event is a major celebration of Shakti (female divine energy) and draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across India.