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Bastar (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 20 (ANI): The Bastar Dussehra festival that spans 77 days concludes on Sunday. The tradition has been continuing for the past 800 years and is considered among the world’s longest festivals. Bastar’s 24th and present titular ruler, Kamal Chandra Bhanj Deo said, “Today, the 77-day-long Dussehra festival is ending. The mother goddess will return to her home to mark the end of this festival. We will bid adieu to her like a daughter. We pray to the mother goddess that her blessing continues to be upon us, the state, and the country.” The Saras Mela, organised…

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