| Photo gallery & slide show: The annual Kullu
Dussehra mela, or festival, takes place in the Kullu Valley - also
known as the Valley of the Living Gods - in North India. The festival
celebrates the triumph of the God Ram over evil (see Ramayana
in brief). The Rath Yatra of the idol of Lord Ragunath (originally
sited in Ayodhya) is led by the Kullu Raja and local Devis and Devtas
(village deities), and is known as the running of the Gods. the procession
starts a week of religious ceremonies, cultural activities, socialising
and shopping at the huge bazaar, or market, that comprises most of
the mela ground. |
