Top 5 places to celebrate dussehra in india

While coming back from Kannurto Bengaluru , we planned stop at Mysore Palace. We didn't stop for lunch on the way and thought of taking a break at Mysore and have some light lunch. It's a historical palace in the city of Mysore in Karnataka, southern India. It is the official residence and seat of the Wodeyars — the Maharajas of Mysore, the former royal family of Mysore, who ruled the princely state of Mysore from 1399 to 1950.  Asked our taxi driver to drop us at the entry gate of Mysore Palace and park for next 1 hr.There is a dedicated parking area adjoining Mysore Palace campus. There is another huge parking across the road and lot of buses were parked in that parking.  Ticket counter was empty, so it hardly took 5 minutes for us to enter into the campus. There was no one at the main entry to check out tickets. Entry ticket for one person costs 40 Rs and there is no ticket for camera. I specifically asked for camera fees and surprised to know that no fees is charged for cameras.After entering into the Mysore Palace campus,  we thought of taking a round of this huge compound. The palace houses two durbar halls and incorporates a mesmerizing and gigantic array of courtyards, gardens, and buildings. The palace is in the central region of inner Mysore, facing the Chamundi Hills  on the other side. There is lot of open space around the main palace. There is a temple around one of the corners of Mysore Palace.The Palace of Mysore is also known as the Amba Vilas Palace. After walking outside the palace, we reached the entry which takes you inside the palace. We needed to take out shoes. As we reached the counter to deposit our shoes, the guy standing there refused to give us a token and assured that we need not to worry :). Anyways, we moved on and stood in the queue.As we reached the security check, we were notified that cameras are not allowed inside and you need to keep it somewhere. Now I got to know that why there was no fees for camera but the person at ticket counter didn't bother to inform us about that. After spending 5 minutes in discussions with security folks, we got to know that a counter is there outside the compound where camera can be deposited. This was again a task of 15 minutes to take shoes back, deposit camera and then come back.Now we decided to directly go back to our cab and continue with our next journey towards Bengaluru. As we headed back to the shoe counter, the man at the counter asked for 'tip' and then gave us our shoes. Isn't it weird?Mysore is also popularly the City of Palaces. There are about 7 palaces inclusive of Mysore Palace. Now we didn't have to explore more in Mysore City. Probably we shall go there again sometime. I have also heard a lot of the Dussehra celebrations in Mysore, so let's see if I plan for it in future.To know more about the history and architecture of Mysore Palace, check out. It seems that Mysore Palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India, after the Taj Mahal, and has more than 3,000,000 visitors annually. But not sure if I should compare it with Taj or not.

Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra, Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India. 


Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra , Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India.Mysore  Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka . Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.Kullu Dussehra - Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh . Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba . There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town.Bastar Dushera -Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month.Kota Dussehra -Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state.Madikeri Dasara -Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board.Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.


Mysore Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka. Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.

Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra , Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India.Mysore  Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka . Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.Kullu Dussehra - Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh . Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba . There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town.Bastar Dushera -Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month.Kota Dussehra -Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state.Madikeri Dasara -Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board.Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.


Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh. Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba. There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town. 

Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra , Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India.Mysore  Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka . Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.Kullu Dussehra - Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh . Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba . There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town.Bastar Dushera -Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month.Kota Dussehra -Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state.Madikeri Dasara -Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board.Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.

Bastar Dushera -

Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month. 

Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra , Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India.Mysore  Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka . Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.Kullu Dussehra - Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh . Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba . There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town.Bastar Dushera -Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month.Kota Dussehra -Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state.Madikeri Dasara -Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board.Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.

Kota Dussehra -

Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state. 

Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra , Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India.Mysore  Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka . Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.Kullu Dussehra - Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh . Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba . There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town.Bastar Dushera -Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month.Kota Dussehra -Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state.Madikeri Dasara -Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board.Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.


Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board. 

Festival season is going to start in India and country is gearing up for celebrations. Folks are already waiting for Dussehra , Vijayadashmi, Navratras & Diwali. And planning for celebrations have begun. Some of the folks have already planned holidays around these festivals. Some are going to their families for celebration and some wandering souls are planning to go places where these festivals are celebrated in unique ways. Today we are sharing about top 5 places to celebrate Dussera in India.Mysore  Dasara – Dussera is pronounced as ‘dasara’ in Mysore, which is 10 days event in the city of Karnataka . Mysore dasara is a royal affair, which celebrates victory of truth over evil. Dasara celebration in the city is concluded with Vijayadashami procession on last day. It is believed that Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashami day. In Mysore, Chamundeshari seated in golden howdah of an elephant is progressed for 3 kilometers, which starts from the grounds of palace. Palace is beautifully decorated during these 10 days and city is completely transformed. Lot of tourists plan their visit to Mysore during these 10 days.Kullu Dussehra - Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh . Kullu Dussehra festival is celebrated in dhalpur ground of kullu town. This festival begins on Vijay Dashmi day and continues for 7 days after that. This festival is unique where lot of local deities of Himachal come together to celebrate the win of lord rama over devil. Approximately 250 deities come together at Dhalpur on final day including Godess Hadimba . There is huge rath which leads the procession of Lord Raghu Nath Ji. During the festival lot of cultural activities happen in Kullu town.Bastar Dushera -Like Kullu Dussehra, all the deities from the surrounding villages unite at the temple of Danteshwari in Jagdalpur of Bastar. This is one of the main celebrations in Basar district of Chhatisgarh. Dussera at Bastar is little different. It’s not about return of Rama to Ayodhaya. Dusshera in Bastar is devoted entirely to the goddess Danteshwari Devi. The festival involves participation of all the major tribes of Bastar and folks look forward to Dussehra celebrations. The preparations start in advance and whole mood of celebration remains there for a month.Kota Dussehra -Kota is a town in Rajasthan state of India and on Dussehra, a huge mela (fair) takes place for 3 days. On the last day the effigies of the Ravana clan are burnt in the ground. Rajasthani handicrafts, joy rides and the food stalls can be seen all around. Usually lesser number of tourists are seen in fair as compared to other fairs (mela) of Rajasthan state.Madikeri Dasara -Dasara  festival is celebrated in the city of Madikeri in the Karnataka state of India. This is considered to be one of the oldest dasara celebration which is happening for hundreds of years in Karnataka. Madikeri Dasara is again 10 day celebration. It's known for 4 Karagas and 10 Mantapas  depicting win of gods over devil by killing them. Preparation for Madikeri dasara starts few months before the real celebration. Folks of Kodagu collect money for this celebration and that's a very good example of crowd-funded project at this scale. And don't forget that it's happening for many years now. Each of these 10 Mantapa committees have approximately 100 members. A Mantapa comprises idols of height 8 to 15 feet, which is set up at the front of a lighting board.Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.

Can you visualize the scene of these celebrations? If not, then it's a right reason for you to plan a Dussehra trip to any of these places and explore a unique celebration of Dussehra.  

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