Cultural Festivals in News
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Festival |
State |
Significance |
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Ambubachi Mela |
Assam |
It is an annual festival held at Kamakhya temple, atop Nilachal hills of Guwahati, Assam on the bank of Brahmaputra river. Kamakhya Temple is one of the 51 Shakti shrines representing the different body parts of Shiva's consort Sati. |
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Mela Kheerbhawani |
Jammu and Kashmir |
It is one of the largest gatherings of Kashmiri pandits post 1990 expulsion. It is held at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Ganderbal district. It has become a symbol of communal harmony as muslims in the locality make all kinds of arrangements to aid the festival. |
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Ladakh SingheyKhababs Sindhu Festival |
Jammu and Kashmir |
It is tourist's promotional festival, which is celebrated on the .... |
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