Bastar Dussehra is a festival in Chhattisgarh, India. It celebrates the goddess Danteswari. During Dussehra, Bastar inhabitants organize worship ceremonies at the Danteswari temple in Jagadalpur.
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Bastar Dussehra is a festival in Chhattisgarh, India.
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HistoryMaharaja Purushaottam Deo initiated the festival of Dussehra in the early 15th century.
FestivitiesDuring the ten days of the occasion, the Raj family arranges worship sessions in which the arms of the goddess Danteswari are treated as divine elements.
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Bastar Dussehra is a festival in Chhattisgarh, India. It celebrates the goddess Danteswari. During Dussehra, Bastar inhabitants organize worship ceremonies at the Danteswari temple in Jagadalpur. On this occasion, a rath is made in which goddess sits. 1
History
Maharaja Purushaottam Deo initiated the festival of Dussehra in the early 15th century. 1
Festivities
During the ten days of the occasion, the Raj family arranges worship sessions in which the arms of the goddess Danteswari are treated as divine elements. Control of Bastar Dussehra is formally transferred to the Diwan, with the Zamindar and similar important personalities as witnesses.
Kunwar Amavasya is the first day of Dussehra. On the night of the first day, the transfer of control takes place. Before handing over power to the Diwan, a girl who is believed to possess spiritual powers is asked for permission. This girl is seen with a wooden sword and stands in a war-like posture.
The second day is Pratipada, which is followed by arti and salami.
On the ninth day, the Raja of Bastar welcomes the goddess Danteswari, who comes to the entrance of the city as a doli, a type of palanquin.
The tenth day is Dussehra, when the Raja organizes a darbar where people present their requests. An aarti ceremony is held. The Dussehra of Bastar is distinct from Dussehra festivals elsewhere in India. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bastar Dussehra”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Bastar Dussehra is Dussehra festival in Chhattisgarh, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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