Description :The Festival of dusshera is celebrated with great devotion atJagdalpur town of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh from ancient times. It is an occasion to propitiate Danteshwari Mai. The supreme goddess of the local pantheon. On this ocassion Rath (Chariot) is drawn by people with help of ropes and a procession follows the moving of Rath. The colourful festivities on the occassion of Dusshera strength the bonds of social unity and degree of friendship amongst the people of Bastar. On this occassion villagers from distant villages including headman priest, feudal chiefs, the local diviners, shamans, come to jagdalpur with their offerings along with village deities, carried in litters.
Received From :Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
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2019-08-02T15:06:02Z
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2019-08-02T15:06:02Z
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The Festival of dusshera is celebrated with great devotion atJagdalpur town of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh from ancient times. It is an occasion to propitiate Danteshwari Mai. The supreme goddess of the local pantheon. On this ocassion Rath (Chariot) is drawn by people with help of ropes and a procession follows the moving of Rath. The colourful festivities on the occassion of Dusshera strength the bonds of social unity and degree of friendship amongst the people of Bastar. On this occassion villagers from distant villages including headman priest, feudal chiefs, the local diviners, shamans, come to jagdalpur with their offerings along with village deities, carried in litters.
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