Dussehra is celebrated in Kota in Sep-Oct.
This festival is celebrated all over the country but the Kota
Dussehra is quite unique for it marks more than just the beginning
of a festive period.
More than 75 feet tall effigies of the demons Ravana, Kumbhakarana
and Meghnad are burnt on Dussehra day to symbolise the victory
of good over evil. Usually these effigies are filled with crackers.
A young child dressed as Lord Ram is made to shoot an arrow of
fire at Ravana and the huge figure is burnt.
Villagers gather here dressed in multicolored clothes to offer
prayers to Lord Rama and to celebrate his victory over Ravana.
Prominent artists from all over the country are invited to participate
in cultural programmes who enthral the huge audience with their
performances.
Rich in courtly splendour and age old traditions, the Dussehra
festival here is marked by a glittering procession which attracts
thousands from the surrounding villages. Dramas depicting the
Armageddon is very common. Like all festivals in Rajasthan, it
provides a good opportunity to the traders to display their attractive
wares to the rural and urban buyers. Small effigies of Lord Ram,
Sita and Lakhsman are very common works of sculpture. The fair
lasts for about a fortnight.
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