Junga’s traditional Dussehra fair begins with the burning of Lanka

The district-level Dussehra fair in Junga, adjacent to the capital, began on Tuesday evening with the burning of Lanka. As per tradition, a procession was taken out from the palace, led by Khush Vikram Sen, the ruler of the then Keonthal state, with Raghunath’s palanquin and musical instruments. Hundreds of people from the area participated. After performing puja, King Khush Vikram Sen set fire to the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnad, thus burning Lanka. Hundreds of people enjoyed this spectacle. There is also a popular belief that witnessing the burning of Lanka averts the wrath of the planet Saturn. Earlier, Fair Officer and Tehsildar Junga, Kartikeya Sharma, honored King Khush Vikram Sen by presenting him with a memento.
He said that to make the district level fair attractive, this time Thoda game has also been included in the procession. Apart from children and local artists, Star Night has also been organized in this three day fair. Famous artists of the state have been invited in Star Night. State level Kabaddi competition has been organized on 21st and 22nd October. On the last day of the fair, a huge Dangal will be organized in which the wrestler who wins the big Mali will be given a prize of Rs 51 thousand.
On this occasion, Deputy Tehsildar Rajendra Thakur, Rajmata Vijay Jyoti Sen, General Secretary of Keonthal Cultural Forum Pankaj Sen, Kanungo Arvind Kumar, Patwari Shubham Sharma, local Panchayat Pradhan Ram Lal, Durga Singh Thakur and other officials of the fair committee were present.