Question

'Bastar Dussehra' is a traditional Indian festival that is celebrated over a span of _____ days.
1. 75
2. 90
3. 60
4. 65

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 75

The correct answer is 75.

• Bastar Dussehra spans over 75 days starting around August and ending in October.
  • It is thus the longest Dussehra celebration in the world.
• It involves the participation of diverse tribes and castes.
• Bastar is celebrated in Dandakarnya, where Lord Rama is believed to have spent the 14 years of his exile.
• During this festival, the reputed Raj family of Bastar even arrange worship sessions in which the ancient arms of the Goddess Danteswari are treated as divine elements.
• The festival involves rituals of extraordinary rigor like a girl swinging on a bed of thorns; a youth (Jogi) sitting in vigil, buried shoulder-deep, for nine days, etc.
• One of the most awaited events is the rath yatra. It is made new each year using tribal tools and methods and the sight of 400 persons pulling a large chariot is an experience by itself.