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.
