The Dussehra festival was celebrated in Trimbakeshwar on Thursday in the traditional manner with religious fervour and joy.

Chairman of the Trimbakeshwar Temple Trust, Justice Sachin Bhansali, performed Mahapuja in the sanctum sanctorum in the morning. Historical weapons in the possession of the Sansthan, including shields, swords, spears and guns, were worshipped at the trust office building.

At around 3.30 pm, the palanquin of Trimbak Raja was taken out for Simolanghana in the traditional style. The priest of the Devi temple at Gadavane and descendants of the Dore family accompanied it with abdagiri. They worshipped the mask with flowers and coconuts. The palanquin first reached Kushavarta and later the government rest house on the Nashik–Trimbak road.

Prabhakarao Tryambakarao Dharane

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