Question 3201

In which state is the famous Kamakhya Temple situated?

Answer

Assam

Why?

The correct answer is Assam . Key Points Kamakhya Temple : ​Kamakhya Temple is situated in the Assam state of India. The Kamakhya Temple is also called Kamrup - Kamakhya is one of the oldest among the Shakti Pithas. It is situated on 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. ​ Additional Information Assam : Assam is a state in Northeast India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). The state is bordered by Bhutan and the state of Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor. Capital: Dispur. Chief Minister : Himanta Biswa Sarma. Governor: Jagdish Mukhi.