Which of the following most accurately reflects the cultural significance of Uttarakhand’s Bissu Mela?
AA three-day martial arts celebration by Gorkha communities in Garhwal dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, the harvest deity
BA week-long tribal fair of the Jaunsari community in Chakrata, held to express gratitude for the harvest and worship Santoora Devi, an incarnation of Goddess DurgaCorrect answer
CA religious gathering where the Pandavas are venerated at sacred stone altars following Himachali Brahmin traditions
DA ritual fair marked by fasting and restrictions on women’s participation in dance due to ancestral customs
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B. A week-long tribal fair of the Jaunsari community in Chakrata, held to express gratitude for the harvest and worship Santoora Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Durga
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Bissu Mela is a week-long traditional festival celebrated by the Jaunsari tribe in the Chakrata region of Uttarakhand, reflecting the area’s rich cultural and agricultural heritage.
