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About Festival : Sikkim is the astounding state in the northeast which is blessed with abundance of ethnic values. These values are easily visible through various upcoming fairs and festivals Sikkim. Amongst many, Dasain is the popular festivals of Sikkim which is a full-fledged Hindu festival. This fest is held every year normally during October as per the festival calendar Sikkim. Dasain actually replicates the fest of Durga Puja which is celebrated throughout the nation by Hindus for ten days.
Top attractions : Dasain is the famous festivals of Sikkim which instills the soul of people with joy and happiness. The fest in itself is a major highlight of the Sikkim festival list with numerous striking features. Number of traditional rituals and customs that are performed form the crucial part of top attractions especially the ‘Phulpati’ which is the day of flowers and ‘Vijay Dashami’. Apart from this, the festive aura and the bright colored costumes add to the overall charisma.
How it is celebrated: Indian festivals represents various shades of Indian culture and so is represented by Dasain which is a prominent Sikkim festival. It is a ten days fest which symbolizes the triumph of Goddess Durga over evil. As a part of ritual on this cultural festivals Sikkim the first day begins with sowing of barley seeds in the soil whose growth later foretells the good harvest. After this, a week later on Saptami Phulpati is celebrated as the day of flowers. Following this arrives Maha Astami and Kala Ratri which is again followed by Navami on the next day.
On the tenth day of this festivals of Sikkim in October Vijay Dashami is held which also marks the victory of Lord Ram after defeating the devil Ravana. On this day people put on the barley sprouts over the ears which were sown on the first day. They also smear their forehead with colored rice as part of the ritual.
What people do ? For tourists from around the world this fest is full of loads of sweet surprises in the form of 10 days continued celebration. Tourists who are unfamiliar with the Indian culture can find festivals of Sikkim in October really interesting especially Dasain. To enjoy the brilliance of festivity and savor something different tourists must visit Sikkim once.
