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 organised 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 Dueesra and Durga Pooja Festival
in India.
