Happy Dussehra/Vijayadashmi

Happy Dussehra/ Vijayadashmi ! ..

Dussehra is also known as "Vijayadashmi". It is one of the most fascinating festivals of India. It is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm for around ten days. Dussehra actually means "The Tenth Day". This day also forms the end of the nine days of Navratri. Nine days are spent for the worship of goddess Durga and all these nights are known as Navaratri. This festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashwin.

The tenth day of Dussehra is also celebrated in honor of Durga. Vijayadashami is considered to be an auspicious day for the Indian householder, on which he worships, protects and preserves 'Shakti' (power). By worshipping the 'Shakti' according to the methods as written in the scriptures, on these nine-days the householders attains the threefold power i.e. physical, mental and spiritual, which helps him to progress in life without any difficulty.

Legend:

Some nine lakh years ago Sri Ram had proceeded on his mission of killing Ravan, after attaining powers by the worship of goddess Shakti for nine days. The world knows that Sri Ram became victorious in this battle and Ravan was killed along with his whole clan. The victory of Sri Ram over Ravan symbolizes the victory of virtuosity and morality over unrighteousness and immorality the victory of justice over injustice.

Hindus remember the great deeds of Sri Ram even today in the form of Ramleela and by burning the effigies of Ravan. By burning the effigies of Ravan the Hindus show to the world that no matter how powerful an immoral person is, it gets destroyed ultimately.

Hinduism is a widely followed religion of India. No matter which part of the country Dussehra is celebrated as a day of victory of good over evil.

JAI SAI RAM

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