Chandubi Festival

• Assam recently hosted the famous Chandubi Festival in .

ABOUT CHANDUBI FESTIVAL

• The Chandubi Festival is a vibrant event that takes place near the picturesque Chandubi Lake in Assam’s Kamrup district.
• It is organised every year for five days starting from the first day of the New Year.
• The Chandubi Festival is organized by the people of Rajapara village in the Kamrup district, under the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC).
  • They have been organizing this festival for the past 14 years.
• It is a colourful display of Assamese culture and traditions featuring a diverse range of activities, including folk music performances, traditional dance shows, local handicraft exhibitions, and delicious Assamese cuisine stalls.

ABOUT CHANDUBI LAKE

• Chandubi Lake is a natural lake located in Kamrup district of Assam.
• Situated at the foothills of Garo hills, it is one of the beautiful lakes in Assam.
• Chandubi Lake was formed in 1897 during the devastating earthquake in Assam.
• Chandubi is derived from two words where Chand means five and Dubi means sinking in Khasi language.
• According to the locals, Chandubi was a hilly area with five mountains before 1897. The five mountains had sunken into the ground during the earthquake and form the lake.