No nazrana to deities during Kullu Dasehra

KULLU, SEPTEMBER 23

The deities, coming to the 7-day Kullu Dasehra festival from October 15, will not be given nazrana (honorarium) this year as well.

Around 300 deities participate in the festivities and around Rs 80 lakh is given as nazrana to them. However, in the wake of Covid, it has been decided not to hold commercial activities this year also due to which there will be no income. Like last year, nazrana will not be given.

The final decision to invite the deities will be taken at a meeting with members of the Kardar Sangh to be presided over by the Chairman of the Kullu Dasehra Festival Committee and Education and Language, Arts and Culture Minister Govind Singh Thakur on September 25.

The cultural programmes will also not be held. Some members have suggested that local traders should be allowed to sell dishes and products. — OC