______ festival celebrated in the month of May to worship the River Goddess by farmers, fishermen, and boatmen in Assam.

The correct answer is Bheldiya . Key Points Bheldiya is celebrated in the state of Assam. This is a festival celebrated in the month of May to worship the River Goddess by farmers, fishermen, and boatmen, whose lives and livelihoods essentially depend on the rivers. On this occasion, the devotees accompanied by the chanting of the names of Lord Vishnu and readings from the Bhagavata text float beautifully decorated ritual boats made out of the peels of the Banana plants and pay their obeisance to the rivers. ​