Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on the “Historical Significance of Kamakhya Temple”

1. Kamakhya Temple is located in which Indian state?

• A) West Bengal
• B) Assam
• C) Bihar
• D) Odisha
  Answer: B) Assam

2. The Kamakhya Temple is situated on which hill?

• A) Nilachal Hill
• B) Shatrunjaya Hill
• C) Govardhan Hill
• D) Girnar Hill
  Answer: A) Nilachal Hill

3. Kamakhya Temple is primarily dedicated to which goddess?

• A) Lakshmi
• B) Durga
• C) Saraswati
• D) Shakti
  Answer: D) Shakti

4. Kamakhya Temple is one of the most revered shrines of which religious tradition?

• A) Vaishnavism
• B) Shaivism
• C) Shaktism
• D) Jainism
  Answer: C) Shaktism

5. What is the most famous festival celebrated at Kamakhya Temple?

• A) Durga Puja
• B) Ambubachi Mela
• C) Makar Sankranti
• D) Kumbh Mela
  Answer: B) Ambubachi Mela

6. The Kamakhya Temple is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas because it is believed to be the site where which body part of Sati fell?

• A) Eye
• B) Heart
• C) Womb
• D) Head
  Answer: C) Womb

7. Kamakhya Temple is associated with which Tantric rituals?

• A) Yantra Puja
• B) Vedic rituals
• C) Animal sacrifice
• D) Fire rituals
  Answer: C) Animal sacrifice

8. Kamakhya Temple’s architectural style is known as?

• A) Nagara style
• B) Dravidian style
• C) Ahom style
• D) Rekha Deul style
  Answer: C) Ahom style

9. Which dynasty played a significant role in renovating the Kamakhya Temple during the medieval period?

• A) Chalukya Dynasty
• B) Ahom Dynasty
• C) Gupta Dynasty
• D) Maurya Dynasty
  Answer: B) Ahom Dynasty

10. Who among the following was an Ahom king known for restoring the Kamakhya Temple in the 17th century?

• A) Rudra Singha
• B) Siva Singha
• C) Gadadhar Singha
• D) Sukapha
  Answer: C) Gadadhar Singha

11. The Ambubachi Mela marks which significant event in the temple’s annual cycle?

• A) Harvesting season
• B) Monsoon arrival
• C) Menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya
• D) Spring festival
  Answer: C) Menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya

12. Kamakhya Temple is also referred to as the temple of which aspect of the Goddess?

• A) Fertility
• B) Wealth
• C) Knowledge
• D) War
  Answer: A) Fertility

13. According to mythology, who carried Sati’s body, causing her parts to fall and form Shakti Peethas like Kamakhya?

• A) Vishnu
• B) Shiva
• C) Brahma
• D) Indra
  Answer: B) Shiva

14. The temple complex of Kamakhya consists of how many smaller temples of different forms of the Goddess?

• A) Four
• B) Seven
• C) Ten
• D) Twelve
  Answer: C) Ten

15. Which ancient text mentions Kamakhya Temple as an important pilgrimage site?

• A) Vedas
• B) Kalika Purana
• C) Bhagavad Gita
• D) Ramayana
  Answer: B) Kalika Purana

16. The Kamakhya Temple is linked to which type of spirituality?

• A) Bhakti spirituality
• B) Tantra spirituality
• C) Vedantic spirituality
• D) Jain spirituality
  Answer: B) Tantra spirituality

17. Kamakhya Temple holds significance for followers of which mystic practice?

• A) Bhakti
• B) Vedic chanting
• C) Kundalini awakening
• D) Tantric rituals
  Answer: D) Tantric rituals

18. Which river flows near Kamakhya Temple, adding to its spiritual significance?

• A) Ganga
• B) Brahmaputra
• C) Yamuna
• D) Godavari
  Answer: B) Brahmaputra

19. Who was the medieval king that built the current structure of Kamakhya Temple after its destruction?

• A) Rudra Singha
• B) Narakasura
• C) Dharmapala
• D) Naranarayan
  Answer: D) Naranarayan

20. Kamakhya Temple’s inner sanctum, where no idol is present, contains what unique feature?

• A) A lotus pond
• B) A natural spring
• C) A fire altar
• D) A yantra
  Answer: B) A natural spring

21. Which powerful Assamese mythological king is associated with the origin of Kamakhya Temple?

• A) Bhaskar Varman
• B) Narakasura
• C) Raja Harishchandra
• D) Udayaditya
  Answer: B) Narakasura

22. What is the primary architectural feature of Kamakhya Temple?

• A) Rekha deul
• B) Dome-shaped Shikhara
• C) Pillared hall
• D) Stone mandapa
  Answer: B) Dome-shaped Shikhara

23. Kamakhya Temple is often visited by practitioners of which form of yoga?

• A) Hatha Yoga
• B) Kundalini Yoga
• C) Bhakti Yoga
• D) Kriya Yoga
  Answer: B) Kundalini Yoga

24. The annual Ambubachi Mela is celebrated to signify what natural phenomenon?

• A) The rising of the Brahmaputra river
• B) The monsoon rains in Assam
• C) The fertility cycle of the earth
• D) The menstruation of the goddess
  Answer: D) The menstruation of the goddess

25. Which of the following is a common practice during the Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Temple?

• A) Fasting
• B) Vedic chanting
• C) Ritual bathing
• D) Temple remains closed for a few days
  Answer: D) Temple remains closed for a few days

26. Kamakhya Temple is considered a powerful center for what type of energy?

• A) Solar energy
• B) Lunar energy
• C) Pranic energy
• D) Divine feminine energy
  Answer: D) Divine feminine energy

27. The legend of Kamakhya Temple is closely related to which Hindu deity’s grief?

• A) Brahma
• B) Vishnu
• C) Shiva
• D) Krishna
  Answer: C) Shiva

28. Which Mughal ruler is said to have attempted to destroy the Kamakhya Temple?

• A) Babur
• B) Akbar
• C) Aurangzeb
• D) Shah Jahan
  Answer: C) Aurangzeb

29. What is the symbolic significance of Kamakhya Temple in relation to the power of creation and destruction?

• A) Symbol of peace
• B) Symbol of fertility and rebirth
• C) Symbol of justice
• D) Symbol of power and victory
  Answer: B) Symbol of fertility and rebirth

30. Which part of Kamakhya Temple is considered especially sacred due to the presence of a natural fissure and spring?

• A) Garbhagriha
• B) Mandapa
• C) Shikhara
• D) Courtyard
  Answer: A) Garbhagriha

These questions and answers explore the rich history, significance, architecture, and religious importance of the Kamakhya Temple in Assam.