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It is believed that Maharaja Purushaottam Deo first initiated the festival of Dussehra in the early hours of 15th century. Bastar to take part in this holy festival.During the entire ten days of the occasion, the respected Raj family of Bastar arrange worship sessions in which the ancient arms of the Goddess Danteswari are treated as divine elements.
Bastar Dussehra in Chhattisgarh is dedicated to goddess Danteshwari, the supreme power and revered deity of all existing tribes in Chhattisgarh. The divine goddess is worshipped at Danteshwari Temple in Jagdalpur. The festival is known to be celebrated in a span of 75 days, [1] making it one of the longest
Pages in category "Festivals in Chhattisgarh" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bastar Dussehra;
The jyoti kalasha procession can be seen in Rajasthan [3] Uttar Pradesh, [2] Madhya Pradesh and especially in Chhattisgarh, where the festival and installation of jyoti kalasha is very popular and people throng the temples of Bambleshwari, Danteshwari, Mahamaya, Maoli, Kankalin, Ashtabhuji Temple, Adbhar and many others to install the jyoti ...
Since the Madai Festival goes from one location to another, each and every tribe and other human groups of Chhattisgarh enjoy the unique pleasures of the occasion. Derived from the old customs and traditions of the state, the Madai Festival today has become a popular religious event in particular of Chhattisgarh and also India in general. [3]
But the Chinda Bhunjia generally lives in the plains and have close contact with the tribal and non-tribal communities. The religious life of Bhunjia is very simple. They believe in many Gods and Goddesses who are worshipped in different months on different ritual occasions. Their major festivals are Dussehra, Chaval Dhona, Naya Khana. [4]
Bastar Lokotsav [1] is a festival of Chhattisgarh that involves the representation of the folk culture of the state of Chhattisgarh. The lokotsav, which occurs after the end of rainy season, attracts large number of tribal groups who come to participate in this festival from remote villages of Chhattisgarh.
Mahamaya Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Goddess Durga, Mahalaksmi located at Ratanpur of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh, India and is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas, shrines of Shakti, the divine feminine, spread across India. Ratanpur is a small city, full of temples and ponds, situated around 25 km from district Bilaspur of ...