Hundreds of deities arrive to meet Lord Raghunath in Kullu

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Kullu echoes with drumbeats as deities arrive for Dussehra

Kullu: Hundreds of deities arrived in Dhalpur to meet Lord Raghunath as the International Kullu Dussehra festival began, with traditional drums echoing across the town. Mata Hidimba also arrived for the celebrations, blessed devotees, and participated in religious rituals.

The deities, who had arrived at temporary camps in Dhalpur, performed morning prayers before beginning their visits to the Lord Raghunath Temple in Raghunathpur. The processions started at 8 am and continued until the afternoon.

After paying their respects to Lord Raghunath, the deities returned to their temporary camps. The gatherings marked an important part of the festival, with deities meeting the presiding deity and blessing local residents.

The arrival of Mata Hidimba also marked the beginning of special worship of Lord Raghunath. The rituals included horse worship and other religious ceremonies.

Dhanavendra Singh, the kardar of Lord Raghunath, said the International Dussehra festival had begun and would be celebrated in the presence of the deities.

He said the deities were meeting Lord Raghunath and Mata Hidimba had also joined the celebrations.

According to Singh, Lord Raghunath was scheduled to arrive at the historic Dhalpur ground in a palanquin at 2 pm. The deity’s chariot procession was scheduled to take place at around 4 pm.

The festival has brought together deities arriving from different places for the traditional meetings and religious ceremonies in Dhalpur. The town has been filled with the sounds of drums and other traditional instruments as the celebrations continue.

The scheduled chariot procession is one of the day’s key events, following Lord Raghunath’s arrival at the festival ground.

The arrival of the deities, the worship rituals, and the planned procession form part of the ongoing International Kullu Dussehra celebrations.