Kullu Dussehra 2025
Kullu dussehra history: Kullu Dussehra has started from October 2, which will conclude on 8 October. This 7 -day festival is also known as International Kullu Dussehra. Neither Ramlila is organized nor Ravana is burnt at the Kullu Dussehra fair. Despite this, Kullu Dussehra joins not only the country but also from abroad. In this fair, people reach with their deities and visit their Gods.
Why is Kullu Dussehra special?
Kullu fair (Dussehra) begins with the grand rath yatra of Lord Raghunath and ends in the Milan of the local deities. This is a full seven -day festival, which starts just after the beginning of Vijayadashami and lasts for seven days. In this festival, the chariot of Lord Raghunath is taken out and it is a celebration of the union of local deities.
Ravana combustion does not happen
International Kullu Dussehra is celebrated every year in the Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. During this time, people take out the rath yatra of Lord Raghunath and the deities of Kullu Valley also gather in Dhalpur Maidan. This is a unique festival because it has neither Ravana combustion nor Ramlila, but it is a colorful and cultural event of the union of Gods and Goddesses, which attracts millions of people from all over the world.
When did Kullu Dussehra begin?
Kullu Dussehra was started by King Jagat Singh to get the blessings of Lord Raghunath, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the 17th century. Since then, this festival is celebrated by establishing Lord Raghunath, the kingdom of Kullu as the main deity. During this time, all the deities of the surrounding areas also come to the Dhalpur Maidan and meet Lord Raghunath, which is celebrated as the deity meeting. In such a situation, it takes the form of a big “Dev Mahakumbh”.
This is how Kullu Dussehra started
According to beliefs, Kullu Dussehra began in the 17th century during the reign of Raja Jagat Singh, when he brought the idol of Lord Raghunath ji from Ayodhya to get rid of the defect of the Brahmana after the death of a Brahmin and installed him in the Raghunath temple in Kullu. After this incident, the king handed over his property to Lord Raghunath and started the tradition of Dussehra in Kullu in the year 1660 in honor of Shri Raghunath ji, which continues even today.
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