Best Places to Celebrate Dussehra across India

Every festival in India is celebrated with a spirit that is difficult to find anywhere else in the world. Our festivals are not just colorful and a reason to eat more sweets, they are also symbolic of the victory of good over evil. Dussehra, the extraordinary festival of India is especially known to draw tourists from all over the world. The nine holy days of Navratri culminate into the tenth day of Vijaya Dashmi or Dussehra. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Lord Ram over Ravana.

Dussehra is celebrated differently in different parts of the nation. But some places do it better than the rest! Choose from the best india tour packages which consists of below destinations that are known for the best Dussehra celebrations.

• Kolkata, West Bengal

Unsurprisingly, Kolkata tops the list of places where Dussehra festivities can be considered as the best Dussehra in India. Here, the nine days before Dussehra are also the part of celebrations, known as ‘Durgo Pujo.’ Go pandal hopping and indulge in the world-famous Bengali cuisine in the city of joy.

The folks of Delhi celebrate the nine days before Dussehra as Navratri and many people fast for those nine days. On the day of Dussehra, they feed and give gifts to little girls who are considered as the human form of the goddess during the festival. On Dussehra, the city bustles with activity and every neighborhood here organizes its own version of Ramleela musicals.

• Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

Dussehra in Kullu is unique by its very nature. To start with, Dussehra celebrations begin here when the rest of the nation is done with it! The locals celebrate the festival for the next seven days. Chariot procession and the symbolic burning of Ravana’s Lanka are integral parts of Dussehra festivities in Kullu.

• Mysore, Karnataka

Mysore’s Dussehra is locally known as Nadahabba and it is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Goddess Chamundeshwari over demon Mahisasur. This tradition goes 400 years back to the time of the Vijayanagar Empire. Cultural programs and a royal procession, in which a decorated elephant carries the idol of the goddess, mark the uniqueness of Mysore’s Dussehra.

• Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Known to hold the oldest Ramleela performance, the city of Varanasi is one of the best places to be in for the Dussehra celebration in India. About 15 km from the city, Ramnagar village is where the most fascinating Ramleela shows are organized.