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 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. |
