Question

Which festival is held annually in June at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, and is known as the "Mahakumbh of the East"?

• A. Wangala Festival
• B. Sekrenyi Festival
• C. Ambubachi Mela
• D. Kang Chingba

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Ambubachi Mela

Wangala Festival Primarily observed by the Garo tribe in Meghalaya, the Wangala Festival celebrates the end of the harvest and the onset of winter. It is a thanksgiving ritual dedicated to Misi Saljong, the Sun-god. Kang Chingba Kang Chingba is one of Manipur’s grandest Hindu festivals, resembling Odisha’s famous Rath Yatra. It features a chariot procession of Lord Jagannath through the streets of Imphal. Ambubachi Mela Held annually in June at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, the Ambubachi Mela is a major spiritual gathering. Often referred to as the "Mahakumbh of the East," it celebrates the annual menstruation cycle of Goddess Kamakhya. Sekrenyi Festival Celebrated in February by the Angami tribe of Nagaland, Sekrenyi is a purification and renewal festival, marking the transition into a new year and new agricultural cycle.