Dussehra celebrated in Belagavi

The Rathotsava, annual car festival of the Sri Venkata Raman temple, was held in the old city in Belagvi on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Dussehra festival was celebrated with joy and fervour in Belagavi on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). On Tuesday, the Simolanghana, a border-crossing ritual, was held at the Vidya Niketan grounds near St. Xavier’s School in  Belagavi cantonment. It attracted people from all walks of life. The faithful exchanged leaves of the Shami tree (Prosopis cineraria) and Aapti tree (Bauhinia racemosa), in a symbolic gesture of exchanging gold as a mark of good will.