The International Kullu Dussehra Festival commenced with the traditional Rath Yatra of Lord Raghunath at the historic Rath Maidan in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
Sending out a message of communal harmony, a Muslim family from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh is burning the proverbial midnight oil to make effigies of the Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad, characters from the epic Ramayana, ahead of the Dussehra festival.
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.
South Western Railway has decided to run special express trains between Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi and Mangaluru Junction for two trips in each direction to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Dussehra festival, said a statement from SWR on Wednesday.
Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism, Sunder Singh Thakur, who is also Chairman of the International Kullu Dussehra Festival Organizing Committee, launched the teaser and released a booklet on the occasion to provide a peek into the grand celebration of the festival.
Highlighting the significance of the Kullu Dussehra in boosting tourism and fostering cultural exchange, the Chief Minister said "This year's International Kullu Dussehra Festival was all set to be a truly global event. The celebration will feature cultural groups from different states, a
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Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an impromptu decision to go upto the Rath of Bhagwan Raghunath, the region's chief deity, and sought his blessings as he participated in the International Kullu Dussehra Festival today.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday, attended International Kullu Dussehra Festival in traditional attire.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome as he arrived for the International Kullu Dussehra Festival today. He will be participating in the Dusshera festival here for the first time.
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Dussehra and expressed his happiness to be a part of the International Kullu Dussehra Festival that is to be celebrated here from October 5 to 11