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Consider the following statements:

1.) Ambubachi Mela is an annual festival held Arunachal Pradesh.

2.) During the four-day event, it is believed that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya (Goddess of fertility), goes through her annual cycle of menstruation.

Which of the above statement is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

Ambubachi Mela

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. It is considered as one of the prime seats of Tantric cult.
Temple is believed to be the site where Hindu deity Sati’s womb and genitals fell after she burned to death. Temple’s sanctum sanctorum houses the yoni — female genital — symbolised by a rock.
During the four-day event, it is believed that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya (Goddess of fertility), goes through her annual cycle of menstruation.

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