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Mata Danteshwari's idol returns to temple after 75-day-long Bastar Dussher
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Bastar Dussehra is a unique celebration in India, where Dussehra is observed for 75 days, and the effigy of Ravana is not burnt.
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"Formulated a very lucrative surrender policy; come, lay down your arms":
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the demands to hold talks with the Naxals, Shah said that there was nothing to talk about since the Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre and Chhattisgarh were dedicated to developing the entire Naxal-affected region, including Bastar.
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"Shun path of violence": Amit Shah appeals to youth in Bastar not to join
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"I wanted to appeal to people to ask the youth, who are misled and join Naxalism, to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream. Once the village is free from the Naxal issue, Rs 1 crore will be allocated to them for developmental works," Shah said.
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Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah attends 'Muriya Darbaar' celebrations in Chhattisg
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday participated in the 'Muriya Darbaar' celebrations that are part of the renowned Bastar Dussehra in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur. Shah was accompanied by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
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Amit Shah to attend Bastar Dussehra Festival tomorrow in Jagdalpur
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to attend the historic Bastar Dussehra celebrations in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district on Saturday during his day-long visit to the region, which was once infamous as a Naxal stronghold but is now steadily emerging from the shadow of extremism.
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Chhattisgarh: 77-day-long Bastar Dussehra concludes today
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bastar Dussehra, which is claimed to be the longest festival in the world, as it is celebrated for 77 days, has concluded. It is an 800-year-old tradition that continues to this day.
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Chhattisgarh: Saras mela kick starts in Bastar, to run till Oct 20
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Saras Mela, organised by the Bastar administration, was inaugurated in Jagdalpur, on Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh's Bastar gears up for Dussehra celebrations
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Dussehra festival in Bastar has started to take shape as idols of goddess Danteshwari and other local deities have been brought during a period of 75 days during the month of Ashwin.
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Chhattisgarh: World's longest Dussehra celebration begins in Bastar
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The 75-day Dussehra celebration, the world's longest, began on Sunday in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district with adherence to a 600-year-old ritual.
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Chhattisgarh: 600-year-old Bastar Dussehra commences
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The 600-year-old ‘Bastar Dusshera’ commenced on ‘Hariyali Amavashya’ with the performance of the Patjatra rituals at the Danteswari temple of Jagadalpur in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district.
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