Dussehra 2018 celebrations across India |
This year Dussehra falls on October 19. While some associate it with the epic battle of Ramayana, others do so to commemorate Goddess Durga`s victory over the demon Mahishasura. Dussehra, also known as Vijaydashami or Dasain in certain parts of our country makes way for Diwali celebrations. One of the most important and widely celebrated festivals, the festival of lights or Diwali marks Lord Rama`s homecoming after his victory against Ravana and is celebrated twentydays after Dussehra. In North and certain parts of South India, Dussehra is celebrated to commemorate the battle between Lord Rama and Ravana. Ravana had kidnapped Rama`s wife Sita and taken her to his kingdom in Sri Lanka. Lord Rama and Lakshman along with Lord Hanuman and their army of monkeys travelled to Ravana`s kingdom, where they defeated the demon king. In Northern India, huge dummies of Ravana are burnt on the occasion of Dussehra as part of the celebrations. The Ram Lila, which are plays and musicals that revolve around the tales of the Ramayana are attended by hordes of people in the days precedingDusshera. It is celebrated twenty days prior to Diwali, and also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara or Dasain in certain parts of our country. In Kolkata, it is Durga Puja (or Pujo, as Bengalis call it). In Southern India, the nine days of Navratri are celebrated with a display of gods and dolls called Golu.
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