Shimla, Oct. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday greeted people of the state on the eve of Dussehra.

The governor highlighted how the Dussehra festival symbolises the victory of good over evil, as he hoped for the festival to be celebrated "with great enthusiasm throughout the state."

The Chief Minister has also extended felicitations to the people of the State on this occasion and wished that the Dussehra festival brings happiness, peace and prosperity in the lives of the people of the State.

Earlier on Tuesday, thousands of devotees thronged various Shakti Peeths across Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Durga Ashtami.

State capital Shimla witnessed unique celebra...