Kota
Dussehra ( OCT )
Dussehra is celebrated in Kota in Sep-Oct. This festival is celebrated all over
the country but the Kota Dussehra is quite unique for it marks more than just
the beginning of a festive period.
More than 75 feet tall effigies of the demons Ravana, Kumbhakarana and Meghnad
are burnt on Dussehra day to symbolise the victory of good over evil. Usually
these effigies are filled with crackers. A young child dressed as Lord Ram is
made to shoot an arrow of fire at Ravana and the huge figure is burnt.
Villagers gather here dressed in multicolored clothes to offer prayers to Lord
Rama and to celebrate his victory over Ravana. Prominent artists from all over
the country are invited to participate in cultural programmes who enthral the
huge audience with their performances.
Rich in courtly splendour and age old traditions, the Dussehra festival here
is marked by a glittering procession which attracts thousands from the surrounding
villages. Dramas depicting the Armageddon is very common. Like all festivals
in Rajasthan, it provides a good opportunity to the traders to display their
attractive wares to the rural and urban buyers. Small effigies of Lord Ram,
Sita and Lakhsman are very common works of sculpture. The fair lasts for about
a fortnight.
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