By गाँव कनेक्शन
From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and rituals. Here’s looking at some of them.
From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and rituals. Here’s looking at some of them.
By Sumit Yadav
For the last 150 years, Unnao district has been marking its Dussehra festival six days after the actual date. The delayed celebration is a practical measure undertaken by the denizens of Unnao to avoid their festival being eclipsed by the two neighbouring cities of Lucknow and Kanpur. Details here.
For the last 150 years, Unnao district has been marking its Dussehra festival six days after the actual date. The delayed celebration is a practical measure undertaken by the denizens of Unnao to avoid their festival being eclipsed by the two neighbouring cities of Lucknow and Kanpur. Details here.
By Nidhi Jamwal
There are some memories that will never go away. Here is one of mine — of climbing up 13 kilometres to the Vaishno Devi shrine. And eating hot, sticky and crisp jalebis on Dussehra.
There are some memories that will never go away. Here is one of mine — of climbing up 13 kilometres to the Vaishno Devi shrine. And eating hot, sticky and crisp jalebis on Dussehra.
By Pooja Yadav
For generations, the Basor community in Madhya Pradesh, which is associated with working with baans (bamboo), has been making the effigies of Ravana which are burnt on Dussehra.
For generations, the Basor community in Madhya Pradesh, which is associated with working with baans (bamboo), has been making the effigies of Ravana which are burnt on Dussehra.
By Mohit Saini
The Vaishali maidan in Meerut has witnessed the burning of Ravana effigy since the time of the British. Aslam’s grand-father used to make the effigies then. Now Aslam and his sons have taken over
The Vaishali maidan in Meerut has witnessed the burning of Ravana effigy since the time of the British. Aslam’s grand-father used to make the effigies then. Now Aslam and his sons have taken over
By Sumit Yadav
पिछले 150 वर्षों से, उन्नाव जिले में छह दिन बाद अपना दशहरा उत्सव मनाया जाता है। देर से मनाने के पीछे इसके दो पड़ोसी शहर लखनऊ और कानपुर है, जानिए क्या है देर से दशहरा मनाने की वजह।
पिछले 150 वर्षों से, उन्नाव जिले में छह दिन बाद अपना दशहरा उत्सव मनाया जाता है। देर से मनाने के पीछे इसके दो पड़ोसी शहर लखनऊ और कानपुर है, जानिए क्या है देर से दशहरा मनाने की वजह।
By shivangi saxena
देश में जारी कोरोना महामारी के बीच तमाम उद्योग-धंधों पर असर पड़ा है। दशहरे के समय में राजधानी दिल्ली में रावण का पुतला बनाने का व्यवसाय हर साल काफी चलता है, लेकिन कोरोना संकट के कारण इस साल यह व्यवसाय भी संकट में है। पुतला बनाने वाले कारीगर दो जून की रोजी-रोटी के लिए भी संघर्ष कर रहे हैं।
देश में जारी कोरोना महामारी के बीच तमाम उद्योग-धंधों पर असर पड़ा है। दशहरे के समय में राजधानी दिल्ली में रावण का पुतला बनाने का व्यवसाय हर साल काफी चलता है, लेकिन कोरोना संकट के कारण इस साल यह व्यवसाय भी संकट में है। पुतला बनाने वाले कारीगर दो जून की रोजी-रोटी के लिए भी संघर्ष कर रहे हैं।
By Abdul Wasim Ansari
Sultaniya village in Rajgarh wakes up the day after Diwali to ‘Chhoda Utsav’, reminiscent of the bullfighting in far away Spain or perhaps the Jallikattu of Tamil Nadu.
Sultaniya village in Rajgarh wakes up the day after Diwali to ‘Chhoda Utsav’, reminiscent of the bullfighting in far away Spain or perhaps the Jallikattu of Tamil Nadu.
By Ankit Rathore
The government’s initiative to provide Varanasi’s potters with motor-run wheels is being lauded by the artisans who now have better technology to meet the surge in demand for earthen lamps in the Diwali festival. Potters claim their production has doubled since they switched to using bijli wali chaak.
The government’s initiative to provide Varanasi’s potters with motor-run wheels is being lauded by the artisans who now have better technology to meet the surge in demand for earthen lamps in the Diwali festival. Potters claim their production has doubled since they switched to using bijli wali chaak.
By Seema Kaintura
These days, due to paucity of time and isolated existences we guiltily console and feed our spirits upon the festival stereotypes instead. As a result of this, Diwali, a festival of light, is left with very little sparkle
These days, due to paucity of time and isolated existences we guiltily console and feed our spirits upon the festival stereotypes instead. As a result of this, Diwali, a festival of light, is left with very little sparkle