Kullu Dussehra in Kullu Valley

The main Rath Yatra procession at Kullu Dussehra, Himachal Pradesh, with devotees pulling the chariot through Kullu town.

Most of India lights its Ravana effigy on Vijayadashami and goes home. Kullu starts a week-long festival on that same day, with no effigy at all. A practical guide to the seven days, the chariot, the 200 visiting devtas, and how to actually get to Dhalpur Maidan.