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1. How will Indians celebrate another victory of truth over the devil this
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Dusshera Festival? Now you know!
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2. What exactly do people do and don’t do on Dussehra Festival to September 25, 2021
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over Ravan, which is symbolically defined as the triumph of truth over
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evil. However, most people today are unaware of why this religious
event is celebrated under two different names; if you already know,
please educate others. Yes, we’re talking about Dashehra, also known SUBSCRIBE
as Vijayadashami (another reason to celebrate this day is goddess
Durga’s victory over Mahishasura; hence, the day is entirely dedicated
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to two great victories of truth over wickedness.
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However, the first legend, related to Lord Ram explains before and
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afterlife of the big battle, second story reveals how goddess Durga took
the form of Devi Katyayani and killed the humanity-destroyer
(Mahisasur). Another important belief expresses that if Lord Ram had
not defeated Ravana, the sun would have never risen again, which is
what defines the Dassehra as Dash Hara in Sanskrit. 

What exactly do people do and don’t do

on Dussehra Festival to complete all
religious rites?

In reciting Lord Ram as Dussehra:

The day of setting fire to Ravana’s epitome was always a joyous
occasion for all Indians, whether they belonged to the Hindu religion or
held other beliefs. Thousands of people visit the location to witness the
awe-inspiring fireworks display the destruction of three statues including
Ravana, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnath, which last at least two to three
hours. And the crowd of thousands is setting their foot to the location
(specially assigned big ground, Ram Leela Ground) just to see the
whole Ram Leela act performed by the actors just before setting fire to
the big statues, and the complete performance recites the legendry
events, which happened hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Controversy among different believes that people want to change:

However, the complete battle was fought with Ravana, who was
considered evil; In some places, Ravana worshiped as a big devotee of
Lord Shiva including the 6 states of India: Kangra (Himachal Pradesh),
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh), Gadchiroli
(Maharashtra), Mandya and Kolar (Karnataka), and Bisrakh (Uttar
Pradesh).

In reciting goddess Durga as Ekadashi

or Vijaya Dashmi:
Devotees, on the other hand, worship ‘Maa Durga’ with great love,
reverence, and a special road show in her honour. Durga Puja, a
popular form of her worship, began in Navratri and finished on the tenth
day, Dussehra Festival.

The day culminates in a parade in which the clay sculpture-idols are

ceremoniously transported to a river or the seaside for immersion rites,
commemorating Durga’s victory over Mahishasura. Durga is said to
return to Kailasha, her mythological marital palace, to Shiva and the
cosmos in general after the immersion. On the tenth day, people
exchange sweets and gifts and pay visits to friends and family. Some
populations, such as those in the Varanasi area, visit a Durga temple
on Ekadashi, the day after Vijaya dashami.

Sindoor khela’s activities were guided by another key principle. Sindoor

khela, also known as Vijaya dashami, is a ceremony in which women
apply sindoor (vermillion) to the goddess Durga’s sculpture and to each
other.

Controversy among different believes

that people want to change:
Animal sacrifice is a common criticism of Nepal’s Dussehra holiday,
Dashain. On Change.org, a large number of online petitions have been
created demanding government action to stop the mass slaughter.
Thousands of animals and birds are ritually murdered, especially on
the eighth and ninth days of the Dussehra Festival, in the belief that
offering fresh blood will placate Goddess Durga. Goats, buffaloes,
lambs, chickens, and ducks are among the birds and animals that
have historically been sacrificed. Animal rights advocates have proposed
using pumpkins and coconuts instead of birds and animals.

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totally different from what we know!
Arvind Trivedi, who played Ravan in the popular 1987 television
series Ramayana, died at the age of 82. Even still, he had never
imagined how his character role would become such an extraordinary
part of his real life, and how the world would always remember his
death around Dussehra (the death day of Ravana).

Ravana was a demon who was also a Brahmin. Ishwashrava, a

sage from the Pulastya clan, was his father, while Kaikasi, his
mother, was a demon.

Ravana obtained the blessing of immortality from Lord Brahma

after thousands of years of meditation. However, it was later reduced
to his life congregating around his navel. Ravana’s brother
Vibhishana informed Lord Rama of this information, resulting in
Ravana’s death.

Lord Rama is said to have performed the Chandi Homa Yajna to

receive Goddess Durga’s blessings, and it was at this time that
Goddess Durga bestowed her blessing and revealed to Lord Rama
how to defeat Ravana.

Dussehra Festival is observed in Ashwin, the Hindu calendar’s

tenth month, and signifies the change of seasons because it occurs
in October or November.

Pandavas finish their exile: The Pandavas hid their weapons in the
branches of the Shami tree during their exile, and when their exile
was over, they returned to reclaim their weapons. Today, Ayudha
puja is done to celebrate this incident during Dussehra, which is also
known as Astra Puja (weapon worship) in some parts of North
India, though with the passage of time, even machines and
automobiles have taken their place in weapon worshipping rites.

Goddess Durga, according to legend, required enormous power, so

all other Gods and Goddesses offered theirs to her, and she
eventually vanquished the demon Mahishasura, turning Dussehra
into Golu in Tamil Nadu.

Dussehra Festival is regarded as an auspicious day in Kerala for

initiating children into the world of education. Youngsters aged three
to five are launched into learning by having them write the mantra
‘Om Hari Shree Ganapathaye Namah’ on a tray of rice grains, and
after this ritual, those children are given study equipment such as
slates and pencils. In Malayalam, the ceremony is known as
Ezhuthiniruthu.

Deekshabhoomi, not to be confused with Dussehra Festival, is a

major day in Nagpur not just for Hindus but also for Buddhists, who
believe King Ashoka converted to Buddhism on this day and
commemorate it as Ashok Dashami.

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Our Conclusion
The Dussehra Festival, also known as Vijayadashami, reminds us that
it is a day of justice. Anything that is wrong or terrible is intended to
come to an end one day, and the truth should always be rewarded,
and people should never lose faith or hope in the truth.

We can burn the negative traits with us by burning effigies that symbolize
the killing of all soul ills, which are represented by Ravana’s ten heads.
Matsara represents jealousy, swarth represents selfishness,
ahankara represents ego, kama represents lust, moha represents
attachment, lobh represents greed, mada represents pride, krodha
represents anger, amanavta represents lack of humanity, and
anyaya represents injustice, and each of Ravana’s heads
represents an evil.

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