Kota Dussehra/Dasara festival is held at Kota,
Rajasthan. Read to know more about the famous Kota Dussehra festival of
Rajasthan.
Dussehra is the beloved festival that is
celebrated almost all over India but Dussehra in Kota certainly sets it
apart with 75 feet tall effigies of the demons Ravana, Kumbhakarana and
Meghnath that are burnt here on Dussehra day. Villagers dress themselves
in colorful dresses and offer prayers to Lord Rama. There is a dazzling
procession that mesmerizes the onlookers that come here from the
surrounding villages and provide a ripe opportunity for the traders to
display their wares. Cultural Programmes are organized and one can see
the scintillating performances by the prominent artistes who come here
from all over the country.
