Kullu Dussehra opens with Raghunāth rath yātrā as Mysuru holds its Jamboo Savari
Kullu's International Dussehra, running from 21 to 27 October, begins with Lord Raghunāth's chariot procession at Dhalpur.
- The Tribune
Kullu's International Dussehra, running from 21 to 27 October, begins with Lord Raghunāth's chariot procession at Dhalpur. Governor Kavinder Gupta is to inaugurate it, and invitations have gone to 347 village devtās.
Kullu follows the udaya-tithi rule because Daśamī prevails at sunrise on 21 October. Mysuru's Jamboo Savari, in its 417th year, is held the same day.
Key data
Kullu Laṅkā Dahana on 27 Oct. Mysuru procession route about 5 km from the Palace to Bannimantap.
Why it matters
These are two of India's living royal-temple Dasara traditions, and Kullu's assembly of village deities has no parallel elsewhere.
GK: did you know?
Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu installed the Raghunāth idol brought from Ayodhya in the 17th century, which began Kullu Dussehra. The Wodeyars have held Mysuru Dasara since 1610.
