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Damodar Das

Also called: Damodar Dass

Disciple of the ascetic Krishnadas Payahari, who brought the image of Raghunath from the Tretanath temple in Ayodhya to Kullu in 1651.

Sources: History of Kullu Dussehra (the festival's own site), with Sahapedia and the Kullu district history; Unique Dasehra; Kullu Dasehra: the tradition and legacy of Himachal's mega-festival, The Tribune · see Damodar Das's web

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The god who came to Kullu (Raghunath and Raja Jagat Singh)
Local story · as brings the image · 2 tellings

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History of Kullu Dussehra (the festival's own site), with Sahapedia and the Kullu district history Temple tradition
Unique Dasehra; Kullu Dasehra: the tradition and legacy of Himachal's mega-festival, The Tribune Media