Question 3188
In which among the following states, Kamakhya Temple is situated?
Answer
Assam
Why?
Kamakhya Temple is situated at Assam state of India. The Kamakhya Temple is also called as Kamrup - Kamakhya is one of the oldest among the Shakti Pithas. It is situated on the Nilachal Hill in the city of Guwahati in Assam. The deity of the temple, Kamakhya Devi is revered as the ‘Bleeding Goddess’. It is believed that the ‘Garvagriha‘ or the sanctum sanctorum of the temple houses the mythical womb and vagina of the Hindu goddess Shakti.
