The mega natti performed in 2015 by nearly 0 women at kullu dussehra has already entered into guinness book of world records. The district of kullu came into being on november 1, 1966. The birth of dussehra in kullu lay in royal fads and it nourished on religious, social and economic factors and ultimately came to be well established, because of the inborn love of the hillmen for fun, frolic, displayed in community singing and dancing. National flag to fly 100feethigh at kullu dussehra celebrations. Kullu dussehra 2020 dussehra festival at kullu in himachal. Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of navratri i. National defense transportation day occurs annually in the united states on the third friday of may. Nearly 200 deities worshipped in the various temples in the valley also arrive to pay respect to lord ram. Kullu tourism, kullu hotels, kullu city guide, kullu rafting.
Kullu dussehra is an amalgam of history, culture and customs and the entire valley remains agog with religious fervour for one week and the raja of. Oct 23, 2015 it was a gathering of over 200 idols of gods and goddesses, worshipped in the picturesque kullu valley, in this himachal pradesh town for the weeklong dussehra celebrations that began on thursday ami. It has already entered the limca book of records for burning the worlds highest effigy of ravana, adding few feet to it every consecutive year. Kullu dussehra is celebrated in the kullu valley of himachal pradesh and is regionally. The london office of the guinness book of world record has given its final approval to the preparations and arrangements made by the kullu dussehra committee for the attempt of the largest folk dance in the world. Various historical evidences including inscriptions on coins etc. Be a part of the major kullu festival rituals and experience the maga event of kullu dussehra. Culture and lifestyle of kullu valley the valley of gods. Kullu dussehra is a festival celebrated in the month of october or november in the state of himachal pradesh, india. Barring lahaulspiti district and some pockets in kinnaur. Kullu dussehra festival is successfully being celebrated since the 17th century, which marks its beginning on vijaya dashami every year and stretches up to seven days, usually in the month of october. It was a gathering of over 200 idols of gods and goddesses, worshipped in the picturesque kullu valley. Kullu tourism, kullu hotels, kullu city guide, kullu.
We wish that this vijayadashami or dussehra bring the best out of you. Governor prabha rau, who inaugurated the weeklong festival, said the festival which is a symbol of victory of truth over evil, has not lost its importance with the changing times. Celebrate dussehra in kullu valley of himachal pradesh for a week. Kullu is known for its open valley meadows and scenic views of the himalayan mountain range. It is located on the banks of the beas river in the kullu valley about 10 kilometres 6.
Take a kullu cultural tours in the month of october, when the famous kullu dussehra festival in himachal pradesh is celebrated. Two special covers were released on the occasion to mark pride of kullu dussehra beti hai anmol on 26th october 2015 at kullu special cover approval nos. Idols of over 200 deities gather for dussehra the hindu. Kullu dussehra 2015, international kullu fare, kullu. In himachal pradesh, a week long fair in the hill town of kullu, is a part of the dussehra celebrations. Oct 14, 2019 the mega natti performed in 2015 by nearly 0 women at kullu dussehra has already entered into guinness book of world records. Starting from the sun temple at nirath in himachal pradeshs satluj valley that traces its origin to the harappan era, a new book traces the sacred journey of the kullu valley as it. Now they can be seen in a few protected areas like the guindy national park and. Mar 28, 2015 the mega natti performed in 2015 by nearly 0 women at kullu dussehra has already entered into guinness book of world records. Last year the event was successfully entered in limca book of records with a total of 8540 participants. Celebrate dussehra in kullu valley of himachal pradesh for. Festivities at historic weeklong kullu dussehra begins today.
The kullu dussehra festivities will conclude on october 29. It was a gathering of over 200 idols of gods and goddesses, worshipped in the picturesque kullu valley, in this himachal pradesh town for the week. He said that the folk dance was dedicated to the theme of girl child and the participants will take a. The state government has accorded the status of international festival to the kullu dussehra, which attracts tourists in large numbers. Nov 08, 2015 on 26th october 2015 during kullu dussehra festival. Kullu dussehra set to enter guinness book of world record. Book kullu dussehra cultural adventure tickets, chandigarh. Neal shusterman full speech 2015 national book awards ceremony wednesday, november 18, 2015, cipriani wall street, new york, ny. The weeklong kullu dussehra celebrations, beginning october 22, will have a new attraction in 2015 in a huge tricolour flying high atop a 100feettall flagmast at the mela site, an official said on sunday deputy commissioner rakesh kanwar, the chief organiser of the centuriesold kullu dussehra, told ians that the flag will be put up at the initiative of the state government and it. Dussehra at kullu commences on the vijayadashmi with the arrival of goddess hadimba from manali.
Celebrated in octobernovember at the dhalpur maidan in kullu town, kullu dussehra is one of the major festivals of himachal. In the last post we wrote about the tradition of kullu dussehra. A daring rescue in the chaos of saigons fall at the 2015 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. It is observed on the tenth day in the hindu calendar month of ashvin or kartik, the sixth and seventh month of the hindu lunisolar calendar respectively, which typically falls in the gregorian months of.
More than 20,000 people participated in the dance to spread. We at indianeagle take a walk through how kullu valley celebrates dussehra. Oct 24, 2012 kullu dussehra is an amalgam of history, culture and customs and the entire valley remains agog with religious fervour for one week and the raja of kullu remains the star attraction during the. It is the best opportunity to experience divinity, festivity and natural beauty in the himalayan region. The sevenday festival of kullu dussehra, a celebration of avatar lord ramas victory over the evil king ravana. Jaisis telephone calls to nepal and his subsequent movements across the indonepal border also cemented the kullu polices suspicion on him. Profile picture name designation email address phone fax. The reason of recommending a drive to kullu once dussehra is over in delhi and other parts of india is the kullu dussehra festival. International dussehra festival kicksoff at kullu indian. As per the last census conducted in 2015, himachal pradesh has a population of 2. From the little temples in the hills, deities are brought in procession to the maidan in kullu, to pay homage to the reigning deity, raghunathji. The festival of dussehra indicates the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, festival is celebrated all over the country. Kullu dussehra, international festival home facebook. Get event details, venue, ticket price and more on explara online event ticketing portal.
Dussehra at kullu commences on the tenth day of the rising moon, i. Kullu valley tours guide also known as kulanthpitha, hill stations of himachal india with info on travel to kullu, kulu manali travel, raghunathji temple, bijli mahadev temple, sultanpur palace, basheshwar mahadev temple, himachal pradesh tourism, kullu dussehra festival, dhoongri fair in himachal, hadimba devi temple. The local king named jagat singh put an idol of lord raghunath on his throne to mark as the deity of the kullu kingdom. The kullu dussehra though is celebrated in its own unique way and has its own special flavor as such. Dussehra festival kullu manali india culture holidays.
In a major departure from an ageold tradition, no animal sacrifice was made at the famous kullu dussehra at the end of the weeklong religious festival, involving congregation of. Bastar is celebrated in dandakarnya, where lord rama is believed to have spent the 14 years of his exile. Kullu dusshera starts usually on the day it ends in the rest of the country. Festivities at historic weeklong kullu dussehra begins today tnn oct 11, 2016, 06. Oct 11, 2008 as the dussehra celebrations concluded across the country, the weeklong international kullu dussehra commenced at kala kendra, kullu, yesterday. One day he came to know that a peasant durga dutt of village tipri owned beautiful pearls, which the raja wanted to obtain. Kullu is known for its beautiful gorges, wondrous waterfalls, chatty mountain stream and ancient temples which are certainly going to enthrall you especially during the kullu dussehra festival. Hers is the list of six places to visit during the festival of dussehra in india.
The history of kullu has been traced some 2000 years back in time. Dussehra vijaya dashami was on thursday, 22 october 2015. Pride of kullu kullu dussehra 10,000 women performing natti. Kullu dussehra ends without animal sacrifice india news,the.
During the kullu dussehra festival on october 26, 2015, 10,000 men and 10,000 women took part in traditional costumes in kullu valley. With this, kullu natti is all set to enter the guinness book of world record as the largest folk dance in the world, disclosed kullu deputy commissioner rakesh kanwar here today. Book online tickets for kullu dussehra cultural adventure happening on 09 october 2016 at chandigarh, kullu. Kullu dussehra 2020 an international festival in himachal. The kullu valley starts celebrating the dussehra on the tenth day of the rising moon vijay dashmi and continues it for seven days. Last year, dussehra committee had published a reference book on all deities devidevtas of kullu and in 20 a. Oct 18, 2015 national flag to fly 100feethigh at kullu dussehra celebrations deputy commissioner rakesh kanwar, the chief organiser of the centuriesold kullu dussehra, told ians that the flag will be put up at the initiative of the state government and it will be taken down when the festival ends on october 28. Dates and legends behind kullu dussehra celebrations. Kullu natti as the folk dance is called is all set to enter the guinness book of world record as the largest folk dance in the world, the kullu dussehra festivities will conclude on october 29. Vijayadashami is one of those festivals which signifies the real meaning of good and symbolises the path of righteousness. The nati folk dance of kullu district has made a world record by entering the guinness book of world records as the largest folk dance in the world. Kullu dussehra is the renowned international mega dussehra festival observed in the month of october in himachal pradesh state in northern india. Kullu valley is well known for the seven day festival of kullu dussehra, a celebration of avatar lord ramas victory over the evil king ravana. Dating back to the 17th century, kullu dussehra starts on vijaya dashmi and lasts for seven days in the month of october.
Kullu dussehra is slightly different because its celebrations begin when the rest of the country closes the nineday long festival. Browse national book awards honorees, from to the first ceremony in 1950 to the present. Wherein more than 45 lac people visits the fair from all across the globe. Kulluvi natti,in kullu, himachal pradesh on 26th october 2015. Kullu dussehra festival begins with traditional rath yatra. As the dussehra celebrations concluded across the country, the weeklong international kullu dussehra commenced at kala kendra, kullu, yesterday. Unique collection of books on kullu to be released during. Guinness world record book, 12 thousand women coming together to dance in their colourful traditional attires. National book awards 2015 national book foundation. Kullu dussehra celebrations himachal pradesh festival. He announced to increase the nazrana honorarium of local deities participating in kullu dussehra festival by five per cent. Devdhun played by 2200 bajantris at kullu dussehra enters.
Kullu dussehra was declared an international event in 1972 and is witnessed by around 45 lac people from across the globe. At this festival, the task of managing thousands of devotees is left to the deity since centuries, there is a tradition that nag dhumbal will clear the road and manage the crowd. Him rang mahotsav 2015 staged at gaiety himachal watcher. Kullu dussehra in himachal pradesh is the major attractions of kullu valley where thousand of tourist visit himachal valley to enjoyt the famous festival of h. Kullu valley tours guide also known as kulanthpitha, hill stations of himachal india with info on travel to kullu, kulu manali travel, raghunathji temple, bijli mahadev temple, sultanpur palace, basheshwar mahadev temple, himachal pradesh tourism, kullu dussehra festival, dhoongri fair in. It is held at the maidan and is a congregation of nearly 600 deities from nearby villages. Though an unknown town in the state of haryana, barara comes alive during dussehra celebrations. Dussehra vijaya dashami, dasara, or dashain is a hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. A case under sections 457 and 380 of the ipc was registered at kullu on december 9 after the idol of lord raghunath, the presiding deity of famous kullu dussehra, and 17 other items were stolen. Kullu dussehra dates, celebrations and festivities holidify. Kullu area is known for kullu shawl, made of many natural fibers including pashmina, sheepwool and angora. It is celebrated in the dhalpur maidan in the kullu valley. Regional spellings for the holiday include dashera, dussera and dussehra. Kullu dussehra, international festival dusserha ground dhalpur, kullu 175101 rated 4.
Kullu dussehra 2015, international kullu fare, kullu mela. Kullu dussehra is none other than the dussehra festival celebrated all over india. Robin coste lewis full speech 2015 nba young peoples literature award winner. Oct 25, 2015 kullu dussehra is the renowned international mega dussehra festival observed in the month of october in himachal pradesh state in northern india. Oct 16, 2017 during the kullu dussehra festival on october 26, 2015, 10,000 men and 10,000 women took part in traditional costumes in kullu valley. Kullu dussehra ends without animal sacrifice india news. National flag to fly 100feethigh at kullu dussehra. This valley is known for its temples and its hills covered with pine and deodar. He said that the folk dance was dedicated to the theme of girl child and the participants will take a pledge to work for the cause of the girl child. Dussehra vijaya dashami in 2016 was on tuesday, 11th of october 2016. Kullu or kulu is the capital town of the kullu district in the indian state of himachal pradesh. Dussehra in 2017 was on saturday, the 30th of september 2017.
About 20 idols of the gods and goddesses from different parts of the valley join the procession adding to the gala. Kullu dussehra ends without animal sacrifice himachal pradesh hc last month had imposed a ban on animal sacrifices at temples, religious fairs and festivals. A beautiful amalgam of history, rich culture and customs. The only celebration that the dussehra procession in kullu can be compared to is rath yatra, a grand chariot festival in odisha. The local king named jagat singh put an idol of lord raghunath on. Kullu dussehra in himachal pradesh, famous dussehra. Oct 18, 2018 dussehra at kullu commences on the vijayadashmi with the arrival of goddess hadimba from manali. On 26th october 2015 during kullu dussehra festival.
Dialects, customs, traditional dresses, ornaments, food habits, occupation, folk dances, rural fairs and festivals and royal family of kullu. On monday, chief minister presided over the concluding ceremony held at lal chand prarthi kala kendra, kullu. Special cover on pride of kullu dussehra 2015 26th october 2015. Vijayadashami also known as dussehra, dasara or dashain is a major hindu festival.
It is a gazetted holiday in india, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half shukla paksha of the month of ashvin ashwayuja, according to the hindu calendar. This festival is celebrated on the 10th day of ashwin month every year throughout india. His book on these issues, the analysis of household surveys, published in 1997, remains the. It is observed on the tenth day in the hindu calendar month of ashvin or kartik, the sixth and seventh month of the hindu lunisolar calendar respectively. The deities are accompanied by attendants and they reach the venue of kullu dussehra in colorful procession.
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