Dussehra
It is the nine days
festival, which signifies the victory of Good over Evil. As diverse as
India is, it is but natural that Good and Evil take various forms in
different parts of the country. Central and North India celebrate Lord
Ramas victory over the ten-headed Ravana. In the East, in west Bengal,
this festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon
Mahishasura. In the state of Himachal, a week long fair at Kullu is a part
of the Dussehra celebrations. From the little temples in the hills,
deities are brought in procession to the Kullu Fair ground with a lot of
gaiety, music and colour. Down South in the city of Mysore, the exotic and
colourful celebration of Dussehra leaves many a visitor enthralled.
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