Dussehra is one of the most celebrated festival across the country. Dussehra is popularly known as Dashami or Vijayadashami. The name of the festival may vary from state to state, but the theme remains constant throughout the nation.

Let’s have a look on how these 5 states of country celebrates Dussehra

West Bengal

Talking about Dussehra and maa Durga, it’s now kind of mandatory to mention the city of joy at the top. Kolkata is famous for how it celebrates Durga puja and Dussehra. People in Bengal are very specific about festivals and occasions. They love to enjoy the festivals keeping the cultural view intact. Dussehra, in the city is celebrated with immense joy and happiness. People here mostly do pandal hopping, eating street foods and sweets. They all wear beautiful traditional cloth, and from the very morning they set out of home to visit different theme pandals with their families and friends. One can find huge crowd and traffic on the day, as it’s the last day of Durga puja. They do pandal hopping all the day, and return back home late. One must experience the celebration of Dussehra in the state to feel the core essence of the state culture and tradition.

Himachal Pradesh

The state celebrates Dussehra as “Kullu Valley”. The theme of the festival in the state is the same, that is the victory of truth over evil. The day is marked with performing cultural dance and music displaying local traditions. People gather in huge numbers carrying the idols of god and goddess to the event place with great joy and happiness, displaying colours and traditional music. With the performance of Lankadahan by the side of Beas River the festival ends, which is a complete different experience.

Gujarat

In movies and daily soaps, one must have came across Navratra and Dussehra in Gujarat where the actor and actress are seen gracefully playing “Garba” and “Dandiya”. The state is famous for this Festival and especially for the way they celebrate it every year. The main event happens at night, when men, women and children gather at clubs or community centers with couple of Dandiya sticks and all decked up in colourful sparkling traditional costumes. They all together dance on traditional songs and play “Garba”. Then a man enacting Rama put the big effigy of Ravana on fire, declaring the victory of truth over evil powers.

Karnataka

Keeping the essence of the festival intact, Mysore celebrates Dussehra with great enthusiasm and radiance . The festival is popularly known as “Dasara”. Referring to maa Durga as Goddess Chamundeshwari, people celebrates the fall of demon Mahishasura by maa Chamundeshwari. Military parades, athletic performances and cultural performances are showcased to rejoice the day. The grand Mysuru palace is decorated and then visited by royals, locals and tourists. On the final day of occasion, “Jumbo Savari” where one can spot an elaborately decorated elephants with golden howdah, carrying an idols of Goddess Chamundeshwari. It’s a life time experience one must have.

Delhi

The capital of India, Delhi has the grandest Ramleela Maidan, where Dussehra is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm. During the 9 days of Dussehra, the capital is all decked up. Fireworks, Ramleela, and decorated pandals are among the things one can find in Delhi during Dussehra. The festival ends with putting on Ravana’s effigy on fire. The festival is truly enchanting and lively.