Ambubachi Mela (Fair) is held in which of the temples of North-East India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Kamakhya
· The Ambubachi Mela is held at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, India.
· This yearly Mela is celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June.
· It is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya.
· This yearly Mela is celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June.
· It is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya.
· Kamakhya temple was built in the seventeenth century.
· Some famous temples of India are following :
· Kashi Vishwanath Temple: Varanasi, India
· Somnath Temple: Somnath, Gujarat, India
· Tirupati Balaji Temple: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
· Meenakshi Temple: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
· Brihadeeswarar Temple: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

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