Dussehra: All you need to know about the festivals, It’s significance and Importance

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Dussehra, also called Vijayadashami, is celebrated after the 9 days of Navratri every year. It is known as an image of triumph of good over evil. As indicated by Hindu religious content Ramayana, it is the day when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya subsequent to taking out Lanka ruler, Ravana. Notwithstanding, it is intriguing to take note of that Dussehra falls precisely a day after Ram Navmi or the end of Navratra. 

This year, Navratri started on September 29 and will end with Navami on October 7. The celebration of Durga Puja is likewise being commended that would likewise end with Vijay Dashmi (the day of Dussehra) when the symbols of Goddess Durga will be submerged in water following quite a while of love.

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Ravana is depicted and described as having ten heads and is considered to be most revered devotee of Shiva, a great scholar, a capable ruler and a maestro of the veena, but someone who wished to overpower the devas. His ten heads represent his knowledge of the six shastras and the four Vedas. Ravana was author of the Ravana Samhita, a book on Hindu astrology, and also Arka Prakasham, a book on Siddha medicine and treatment. He was a master of 64 types of knowledge and all arts of weaponry. He is said to have possessed the nectar of immortality, which was stored inside his belly, thanks to a celestial boon by Brahma. Ravana performed an intense penance lasting several years and asked for immortality from Brahma, who refused, but gave him the celestial nectar of immortality. The nectar of immortality, stored under his navel, dictated that he could not be vanquished for as long as it lasted. Ravana also asked for absolute invulnerability from and supremacy over gods, heavenly spirits, other rakshas, serpents, and wild beasts. Contemptuous of mortal men, he did not ask for protection from these. Brahma granted him these boons in addition to his 10 severed heads and great strength by way of knowledge of divine weapons and magic. Thus Ravana is known as ‘Dasamukha’ (ten faced) or ‘Dashaanan’ or Dasagriva (ten headed)

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It is accepted that Goddess Durga assassinated evil spirit Mahishasura during “Navratri” or nine evenings. Distinctive religious writings notice various names for the manifestation of Goddess Durga who slaughtered Mahishasura. Thus, the triumph of Goddess Durga over the evil is commended during Navratri.

The celebration of Dussehra is praised on the tenth day or Vijay Dashmi. It is accepted that Lord Rama adored Goddess Durga before doing battle against Ravana on the counsel of Lord Vishnu.

Rama won over Ravana convincingly and thus the celebration is praised on the following day of Rama Navami.

Various Beliefs

The word Dussehra is gotten from two Sanskrit words – ‘dasha’ that speaks to the ten heads of Ravana, and ‘hara’, which means ‘rout’. In the eastern piece of India and in the Bengali culture, Vijay Dashmi praises the triumph of Goddess Durga over ‘wild ox evil presence’ Mahishasura whose devilish exercises had disturbed the everyday livelihoods of numerous on the Earth.

Published by Lokendra Sharma on 07 Oct 2019