Local baba on way to Ramayana play

Dussehara (Dhurga Festival) in Varanasi

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October 22nd 2010
Dussehara or Durga Pooja is a festival celebrated in varying forms across Nepal and India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu autumn month of Ashvin or Ashwayuja, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual Navaratri ('nine nights') festival. In 2010 this is October 14 to 17. It is also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratr ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more