In photos: Modi says festivals teach inclusiveness, as devotees across the nation celebrate Dussehra
President Ram Nath Kovind spoke of the relevance of Lord Ram’s values.
![In photos: Modi says festivals teach inclusiveness, as devotees across the nation celebrate Dussehra](https://sc0.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/large/852486-63361-szeayzoxma-1503414301.jpg)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said festivals teach inclusiveness. He was speaking at a Dussehra celebration held at New Delhi’s Red Fort Ground. Modi asked Indians to commit to doing something noteworthy for the nation.
“Such a festival should not be just about celebrations, it should also lead to some mission,” the prime minister said in a brief speech. “Our festivals are a medium to educate society, and it has been a tradition for our festivals to lead society towards inclusiveness,” PM Modi said.
ऐसे उत्सव से सिर्फ मनोरंजन नहीं कोई मकसद बनना चाहिए, कुछ कर गुजरने का संकल्प बनना चाहिए: पीएम श्री @narendramodi https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/dITnRVlhWl
— BJP (@BJP4India) September 30, 2017
President Ram Nath Kovind spoke of Lord Ram’s values and how they were still relevant.
The nine-day celebration of each form of Goddess Durga – Navratri – culminates with Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, the day of victory of good over evil, a message both leaders stuck to in their speeches.
Effigies of Ravan, Kumbhakarn and Meghnad burnt at Delhi's Red Fort Ground in the presence of President Kovind and PM Modi & Vice President. pic.twitter.com/JBr2pUcB77
— BJP (@BJP4India) September 30, 2017
Dussehra festivities were marked across the country
Bihar: Effigies of Ravan, Kumbhakarn and Meghnad burnt in Patna's Gandhi Maidan. #Vijayadashmi. pic.twitter.com/gQHkUBJb8H
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017
Kanpur: People offer prayers to Ravan at Dashanan Temple on Dussehra; temple opens every year only in the morning of Dussehra pic.twitter.com/nim2ps2HEP
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 30, 2017
Visuals of Durga idol immersion procession in Tripura's Agartala. pic.twitter.com/GGoRnJDBxW
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017
![Artists enact the Ramlila in New Delhi. (Credit: PTI)](https://sc0.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/inline/852486-nofpgeqqoq-1506778232.jpg)
![A procession in Allahabad. (Credit: PTI)](https://sc0.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/inline/852486-wxesysvocn-1506778357.jpg)