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Plate F · EHRAKullu Dussehraकुल्लू दशहरा

URN · kullu-dussehra

Festivals · 7 days

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कुल्लू दशहरा

Kullu Dussehra

Kullu Dussehra (International Festival)

Pañcāṅga rule

Lunar — Ashvina · shukla pakṣa · tithi 10

Duration · 7 days

ISynopsis

Unlike the rest of India, Kullu Dussehra begins ON Vijayadashami and continues for 7 more days. The Raghunath (Rama) deity from Kullu palace temple is taken in procession to Dhalpur Maidan. All 360+ local deity palanquins from across Kullu valley converge to pay respects. International status; UNESCO recognition discussions ongoing. Stunning Himalayan backdrop with traditional Himachali music.

Provenance ledger

9 entries

  1. RecurrenceLunar — Ashvina · shukla pakṣa · tithi 10 · pañcāṅga ruletextual
  2. Community attributionPan-Hindu — observed across communitiestextual
  3. Name (eng/Latn)Kullu Dussehra (International Festival)textual
  4. Name (hin/Deva)कुल्लू दशहराtextual
  5. Name (tam/Taml)குல்லு தசராtextual
  6. Name (tel/Telu)కుల్లు దసరాtextual
  7. Name (kan/Knda)ಕುಲ್ಲು ದಸರಾtextual
  8. Name (mal/Mlym)കുൽലു ദശഹ്രtextual
  9. Observed at21 templescommunity attested

IIIObserved at

21 attested
  • Temple 986b05b3deity-festival association
  • Temple 1c5caa11deity-festival association
  • Temple bb1f0a1fdeity-festival association
  • Temple 4b4c174bdeity-festival association
  • Temple 216b093edeity-festival association
  • Temple 55c9c515deity-festival association
  • Temple 770f4eaadeity-festival association
  • Temple d736dc7bdeity-festival association
  • Temple 4073b59bdeity-festival association
  • Temple 84def3ffdeity-festival association
  • Temple 0d17a936deity-festival association
  • Temple 1f39a323deity-festival association
  • And 9 more temples in the register.

IVNames across registers

  • eng / LatnKullu Dussehra (International Festival)Unlike the rest of India, Kullu Dussehra begins ON Vijayadashami and continues for 7 more days. The Raghunath (Rama) deity from Kullu palace temple is taken in procession to Dhalpur Maidan. All 360+ local deity palanquins from across Kullu valley converge to pay respects. International status; UNESCO recognition discussions ongoing. Stunning Himalayan backdrop with traditional Himachali music.
  • hin / Devaकुल्लू दशहराहिमाचल प्रदेश के कुल्लू में विजयादशमी पर अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर का दशहरा उत्सव।
  • tam / Tamlகுல்லு தசரா
  • tel / Teluకుల్లు దసరా
  • kan / Kndaಕುಲ್ಲು ದಸರಾ
  • mal / Mlymകുൽലു ദശഹ്ര
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