Dussehra Festival Tour Package
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All over India |
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October |
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Ram lila, Goddess Durga |
Also in October is celebrated the 10 night's festival of Dussehra, commemorating the victory of Lord Rama over the
demon king, Ravana. A month-long Ram Lila dance festival is organized by the Bhartiya Kala Kendra, depicting scenes
from the epic Ramayana, while on Dussehra evening itself, gigantic effigies of Ravana are set afire on the 9th night.
The biggest venue for this event is the Ram Lila Ground, off Asaf Ali Road.
Navaratra literally means nine nights, commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon 'Mahishasur'. 'Vijay
Dashmi Navaratras' ends with the festival of Durga Puja. On this day, Lord Rama believed to have defeated 'Ravana',
his brother 'Kumbhakarna' and son 'Meghnatha'.
This festival celebrated by Bengalis on the last four days of Navaratras. Images of the mother goddess, Durga, all-fiery
power and exquisite beauty are worshipped with flowers, incense of the beating of drums.
The Dussera Festivals in Kullu at Himachal Pradesh and in Mysore at Karnataka are worth visiting for tourists.
Please contact us for a programme combining the Next Dussehra and Durga Pooja Festival in India.
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