Festivals in October
Dushehra
:
Largest of all Fair in Himachal
Dushehra is celebrated with great fervour and with festive mood. Dushehra
is celebrate all over India but it at has got its own significance at Kullu.
It commemorate when the Dushehra festival in other parts of country ends.
It last for seven days.
The actual date of commencement
of Dushehra festival is decided by Hadimba Devi then after She bought to
Kullu in two days in a procession where she is recived by former king of
Kullu. Then the ceremony begins. On the opening day the idol of RagunathJi
kept on well decorated chariot and attended by village gods mounted in
colorful decorated planquins is pulled from its fixed place in
Dalpur ground to the other corner of the ground by bigropes. The pulling
of ropes is regarded sacred by local people. Around 300 Gods of different
villages arrive on the opening day and remains there for seven days. At
Dhalpur ground. To pay there homage to Lord RagunathJi the chief deity
of the region. Trader from around the area came to festival to sell local
products. Every evening a culture programme is organized by Kala Kendra
at Dhalpur ground in which various artists from Russia, France and other
country to participate. The Tourist from all over the world visit Himachal
in the month of October specially to see Dushehra festival at Kullu.
Phool
Yatra:
Celebrated in Pangi Valley
in Chamba district witness a glories display of neighbourly affection and
this occasion Dehant Nag is worshiped.
There is Regatta on the waters
of the Gobindsagar, anglers vie for the largest catch in the Sangla valley
and paragliders sail the skies at Billing.
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