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The tenth day of the festival is called dussehra when the Raja organizes a darbar where people come and present their requests. Also aarti ceremony is held on the last day of dussehra. The dussehra festival is a famous event of India, but the dussehra of Bastar is completely different from the commonly known festival of the country. [2]
As the state government has taken meticulous steps to preserve the tribal culture, these festivals and the traditions are celebrated almost from the time of ancient India. [Bastar Dussehra] Bastar Dussehra in Chhattisgarh is dedicated to goddess Danteshwari, the supreme power and revered deity of all existing tribes in Chhattisgarh.
As a huge number of villagers come to enjoy the occasion, the Madai Festival is always organized on a vast stretch of land. The Bastar region of Chhattisgarh marks the beginning of the Madai Festival. [2] From Bastar the festival goes to the Kanker district of the state from where it moves to Narayanpur, Antagarh and Bhanupratappur. Keshkal ...
With centuries of tradition behind it, Dussehra is a reminder of the triumph of light in our lives. And there are plenty of "Happy Dussehra" wishes to share! ... October 12, 2024, and invites ...
This Hindu festival is all about good triumphing over evil. Here are 50 ideas for how to wish someone a happy Dussehra or Vijayadashami for the holiday in 2023.
In 2000, Bastar was one of the 16 Madhya Pradesh districts that formed a part of the new state of Chhattisgarh. In 2012, it was divided again to form Kondgaon district. These four districts are part of Bastar Division. Bastar is known for its traditional Dussehra festival. [2] The Chitrakoot and Teerathgarh waterfalls are situated close to ...
There are more than 13 million males and 12.9 million females in Chhattisgarh, which constitutes 2.11% of the country's population. The sex ratio in the state is one of the most balanced in India with 991 females per 1,000 males, as is the child sex ratio with 964 females per 1,000 males (Census 2011)
Later at some point in the 15th century Bastar was divided into two kingdoms, one based in Kanker and the other ruled from Bastar. [8] The present Halba Tribe claims to descend from the military class of these kingdoms. Until the rise of the Marathas, the state remained fairly independent until the 18th century.