Why two Dehradun villages don’t celebrate Dussehra like others SHIVANI AZAD — Times of India

In the Jaunsar Bawar region of Chakrata, the villages of Kuroli and Udpalta engage in the Gagli Yudh ritual during Dussehra. This symbolic fight commemorates two friends who tragically drowned years ago, and will continue until two girls are born at the same time in these communities.In the Jaunsar Bawar region of Chakrata, the villages of Kuroli and Udpalta engage in the Gagli Yudh ritual during Dussehra. This symbolic fight commemorates two friends who tragically drowned years ago, and will continue until two girls are born at the same time in these communities. …Read More