KULLU DUSSEHRA Celebrated in : Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh Timings : October Famous Attractions : Processions and Rath Yatra Other Attractions : Folk Music and Dance, Ram Lila, Burning of Ravan Effigy

Processions Being Carried Out During Kullu Dussehra

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Kullu Dussehra Festival in Himachal Pradesh

Take Himachal Pradesh tours to be part of the most famous festival of Himachal Pradesh – Kullu Dussehra. As the name suggests, this festival is most vibrantly celebrated in Kullu. This popular festival is celebrated to commemorate the day when the demon 'Ravana' was killed by lord Rama. However, various religious reasons are cited for the celebrations of this festival, and you will get to hear a variety of legends in different regions of the country. Enjoy a vacation in Kully valley and see the resplendences that goes in the celebrations of this festival.

Kullu Dussehra in Himachal Pradesh is a ten day long festival falls in the month of October and is considered to be one of the most sacred festivals. Be a part of this festival which is the biggest draw among the festivals of Himachal Pradesh.

Dussehra Celebrations in Kullu – Reason to Rejoice

While on a holiday to Himachal Pradesh in October, visit the panoramic valley of Kullu where the preparation of the ten day festival of Dussehra begins quite in advance. This valley of Gods is adorned with major rituals and attractions of Kullu festival in Himachal India, that will make you an ardent fan of this festive culture.

Take up various tours to enjoy the famous Dussehra festival of Himachal Pradesh, and go to Dhalpur maidan in Kullu, where a week long fair is held. This marks the beginning o f the Dussehra festival. After this the respective deities are brought from all the temples to the fair ground where they pay homage to Raghnathji, the regnant deity. This is called as the Rathyatra, where the various Gods with processions and bands arrive and the Gaddi shepherds come down from their homes in the hills to sing, dance and praise the gods. Being one of the most spectacular processions in the country as well as the state, it attracts huge tourist attraction.

This ten day long celebration in marked by the cheerful vociferation of the rejoicing people and that various other cultural and religious programmes. You should not miss seeing the Rama Lila which is a dramatic display of various incidents from lord Rama's life. During the days the god are invoked and paraded, while the people are consummated in merrymaking.

The chariot of Raghunathji is taken near the banks of river Beas on the last day of the festival. Then a heap of wood along with grass is set on fire, symbolizing the burning of effigies of Ravana, the demon Lanka and is followed by the sacrifice of chosen animals.

The Most Popular Kullu Fair in Kullu

Kullu Dussehra – Enjoyment of a Lifetime

You should be a part of this famous Dussehra festival that grips the valley to an extent that enthusiasm and enchantment are the only emotions that are felt. Come to Himachal Pradesh during this Kullu festival when you get a chance to not only to enjoy the folk music and dance of the state but the various fairs held also provides excellent opportunities for shopping for traditional and local handcrafts.

Take a trip of Himachal Pradesh in October, if you want to enjoy all the colors of Himachal Pradesh in a single occasion. The famous Dussehra festival in Himachal Pradesh is one of the rare occasion when the gods seem to have descend form the sky in order to spread joy and happiness, an opportunity that you will surely regret missing.