With Dussehra in Kullu, PM Modi Keeps Up a Special Festive Tradition

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With Dussehra in Kullu, the PM has kept up the tradition of celebrating festivals at symbolic and special locations, often outside the national capital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the famous Kullu Dussehra celebrations during his visit to Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, after inaugurating AIIMS, Bilaspur and laying foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 3,650 crore. PM Modi will also address a public meeting in the poll-bound state.

Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur has said that the PM will witness the Rath Yatra at the International Kullu Dussehra Festival, being celebrated from October 5 to 11 at Dhalpur Ground in Kullu. The event is unique in the sense that it is the congregation of worshippers of more than 300 deities of the Valley, a statement said, adding that this is the first time that the Prime Minister will participate in the celebrations.

With Dussehra in Kullu, the PM has kept up the tradition of celebrating festivals at symbolic and special locations, often outside the national capital.

Navratri: PM Modi this year participated in Navratri celebrations at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad during his visit to poll-bound Gujarat
Ganesh Chaturthi: In August 2022, the PM visited Union minister Piyush Goyal’s residence to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha
Raksha Bandhan: PM Modi marked the festival this year with daughters of staff members who tied rakhis on his wrist
Bihu: In April 2022, Modi attended Bihu celebrations at the residence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi
Parkash Purab: The PM attended the 400th Prakash Purab celebrations of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji at the Red Fort in April this year
Ravidas Jayanti: In February 2022, PM Modi visited a temple dedicated to Dalit icon Guru Ravidas in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh area and participated in the ‘Shabad Kirtan’
Gurupurab: In December last year, PM Modi attended Gurupurab celebrations at Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib in Gujarat
Diwali: In November 2020, PM Modi participated in Dev Deepawali Mahotsav in Varanasi
Buddha Jayanti: In April 2018, PM Modi joined the celebrations at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi
Maha Shivratri: In February 2017, PM Modi visited Coimbatore and unveiled the 112-foot iconic statue of Adiyogi Lord Shiva