Himachal Pradesh · October
Festivals in Himachal Pradesh in October
6 festivals this month
Bhimakali Dussehra
Sarahan
Animal sacrifice and tantric rituals at the ancient Bhimakali Temple (800 CE) during Navaratri, with the goddess carried in a silver palanquin through Sarahan village.
Chamba Dussehra
Chamba
Unlike the Ramlila-based Dussehra elsewhere, Chamba celebrates with a week-long rath yatra of Raghuvir and Lakshmi Narayan deities through town streets.
Kinnaur Dussehra (Fulaich)
Kalpa
Celebrated a month after mainstream Dussehra with grape and apple wine offerings, Kinnauri Nati dances, and bonfires in Kalpa and Reckong Peo.
Kullu Dussehra
Manali
200+ village deities carried in palanquins. Unlike rest of India, Kullu Dussehra STARTS when everyone else's ends.
Kullu Dussehra
Kullu
The internationally famous 7-day Dussehra festival where 200+ local deities are carried in processions to the Dhalpur Maidan to pay homage to Lord Raghunath.
Paragliding World Cup
Bir Billing
International pilots compete in cross-country paragliding from Billing takeoff (2,400m).