Tag: weeklong kullu dussehra

Given the seriousness of matter, high court is taking time in hearing as two most influenced deities of Kullu valley are fighting for supremacy and fearing affray, both has not been invited to Dussehra festivity. Thousands of followers of Shringa Rishi and Balu Nag are fighting each other to acquire prime place in Dussehra festivity for years. According to tradition, idol of superior deity walks to the right side of chariot of lord Raghunath (Rama), the presiding deity in Dussehra procession. This place was occupied by Shringa Rishi for many decades but when he stopped participating in Dussehra in 70s, Balu Nag occupied this place. When after eleven years, Shringa Rishi again started participating in Dussehra, followers of both deities started quarrelling for prime place for their god. The clash has grown so stronger that many people were injured in Dussehra when followers of both deities pelted stones on each other few years back. A follower of Shringa Rishi in Banjar, Gangadhar Sharma said idol of their god was walking to the right side of Raghunath ji for several decades and none of the deities have right to acquire this place. “We didn’t participate for some years. It doesn’t mean other deity would snatch our right,” he said. Followers of Balu Nag, who is considered an incarnation of Lakshman, younger brother of Rama (lord Raghunath) say nobody can separate a brother (Lakshman) from his elder brother and they have right to stay together. On the other side, followers of Shringa Rishi, guru of Rama, said place of guru is always higher than any relation so they won’t let anybody to occupy their place. Despite not inviting to festivity, both deities had joined the Dussehra last year and to prevent any mishap, they were house arrested with tight police security. Followers