 Another attraction during Dasara is the "Kusti Spardhe" (wrestling-bout) which attracts wrestlers from all around India.it is also called banimantap there the people who are trained do bike parades etc

The Dasara procession has faced increasing pressure from activists and campaigners to end its controversial use of elephants.Procession elephants, as well as their handlers known as ‘mahouts’, have died from several shocking incidents over the years.