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 I remember that, I have been witnessing this festival since I used to be so small all we did was waited for "Rath" to come and we watched "raja" Waving hands towards the peoples . Which made it whole a thing to never forgetting moment was tribals pulling the hand made Rath by there own.

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TAR DUSSHEHRA

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Bastar Dussehra is the unique cultural traditional festival celebrated among the tribals in a very different way, they praise the goddess" Danteshwari mai" I remember that, I have been witnessing this festival since I used to be so small all we did was waited for "Rath" to come and we watched "raja" Waving hands towards the peoples . Which made it whole a thing to never forgetting moment was tribals pulling the hand made Rath by there own. 

I have seen people's of bastar celebrating this festival with extreme excitation and great sense of worship towards goddess Danteshwari mai . 

   

I wonder how these legacy and format of celebrating this festival is continued to happen till today. 

Every small tradition whether it b decorations or etables , fruits, flowers, sports, and other believes are followed till today. This makes me feel like wondering more and more to this festival and place. 

Palace is decorated all it's prince 🤴 comes to attend and is praised by people's zamidars and other place holders are also praised . 

History

The festival of dusshehra celebrated here has it's historical importance. During the days of dusshehra the respected Raj family of Bastar arrange worship se of the "godess Danteswari ". 

refrence: Wikipedia On the night of the first day the customary transfer of control takes place. A mystique characteristics of this ceremony is that before handing over the power to the Diwan, a girl who is believed to have possessed the spiritual powers is asked for permission. This girl is seen with a wooden sword and stands in a war-like posture. The second day of dussehra is called pratipada which is followed by aarti and salami. On the ninth day, the Raja of Bastar welcomes goddess Danteswari who comes to the entrance of the city in a doli or palanquin. The tenth day of the festival is called dussehra when the Raja organizes a darbar where people come and present their requests. Also aarti ceremony is held on the last day of dussehra. The dussehra festival is a famous event of India. But the dussehra of Bastar is completely different from the commonly known festival of the country. Bastar Dussehra celebrate the divine bliss of Goddess Danteswari who is the revered deity of all the existing tribes of Chhattisgarh.wikipedia