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Traditions millions of people live by, explained clearly and respectfully: what they say, where they come from, and how people use them today.
One festival, many Indias
Jammi leaves traded as gold in Telangana, fafda-jalebi in Gujarat, Golu dolls in Tamil Nadu, a child's first letters in Kerala, Sindoor Khela in Bengal and a 75-day Dussehra in Bastar. How eleven regions celebrate the victory of good over evil.
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Dussehra: India's celebration of good over evil
What Vijayadashami means, the stories of Rama and Durga, and nine celebrations up close: Delhi's Ravan Dahan, Mysuru's Jamboo Savari, Kolkata's farewell to Durga, Kullu, Bastar, Vijayawada, Gujarat, Devaragattu's Banni festival and Telangana's Bathukamma.
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Coming soonThese are belief-based traditions. We present them as culture and practice, never as proven science or as a substitute for expert advice.