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Difficulty: EasyState Tourism, Art, Fairs, and Architecture

With reference to state tourism and traditional cultural fairs in India, the famous annual 'Ambubachi Mela' is celebrated at which of the following temple sites?

  1. Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati (Assam)Answer
  2. B
    Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
  3. C
    Sun Temple, Konark (Odisha)
  4. D
    Mahabodhi Temple, Gaya (Bihar)

Answer

The correct answer is Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati (Assam).
The Ambubachi Mela is one of the most prominent religious tourism events in North-East India. It is celebrated annually during the monsoon month of Ahaar at the Kamakhya Temple located on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the cultural festival mentioned in the stem
The question asks about the location of the famous annual festival 'Ambubachi Mela'.
Understanding the specific festival helps link it to its patron state and temple.
2
Associate Ambubachi Mela with its corresponding state and temple heritage site
Ambubachi Mela is an important Tantric Hindu fair held annually during the monsoon season at the Kamakhya Temple situated on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam.
It marks the annual menstruation course of the presiding deity, Goddess Kamakhya.

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State Tourism, Art, Fairs, and Architecture - Ambubachi Mela of Assam
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