India Dussehra Festival Tour 2026: Mysore Vijayadashami, Kullu, Bastar, Mysuru Palace Procession Cultural Tour Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Dussehra Festival Tour 2026: Mysore Vijayadashami, Kullu, Bastar, Mysuru Palace Procession Cultural Tour Complete Guide I have spent fourteen years chasing Dussehra across India. Readers keep asking how to plan a multi state Dussehra trip, so here is the planning guide for 2026 with prices in INR and USD, dates, regional differences, food, and the small details that decide whether your trip works. TL;DR Dussehra in 2026 falls on Thursday October 8, with the main Vijayadashami pooja and the famous Mysore Jambo Savari elephant procession on that day. Mysore Dussehra runs ten days from late September, Kullu Dussehra runs October 3 to 9, Bastar Dussehra is the longest in the world at seventy five days, Kolkata Durga Puja peaks across four days, and Varanasi Ramleela spans thirty nights. Budgets run from USD 600 for a three day Karnataka trip to USD 2,400 for a fourteen day grand tour. Book Mysore hotels six months ahead becau...