Dussehra
Dussehra is celebrated all over India with great
enthusiasm every year on the 10th day of Ashwin month according to the Hindu
calendar.
This Day Sri Ram (the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu)
killed the great demon Raavan, the king of Lanka, who had abducted Sri Ram’s
wife Sita. This day is also known as ‘Vijayadashami’ to mark the 10th day of
the war that culminated in the victory of Sri Ram (Good) over Raavan (Evil).
Rituals of Dussehra in India
Worship of the Goddess is the oldest tradition, signifying
the female deity's supremacy over the male Gods who are unable to destroy the
demon.The worship of Durga Mata has also social implications. As Goddess of
war, she is a particular favourite of the Kshatriyas, the warrior caste, once
constituting the ruling elite and aristocracy.
During this time people decorate the entrance of their
houses with torans, and flower studded strings. The leaves of the Apta tree are
collected and exchanged among friends and relatives as gold.
Dussehra Puja in
India varies from place to place and is influenced by local myth and religious
beliefs.
The festival is also
celebrated with intense fervour and zest, in West Bengal. The vibrant
festivities last for ten days, of which nine nights are spent in worship,
'Navaratri'.
At Hatnoli
The tenth day is
devoted to the worship of goddess Durga, who occupies a special position in the
Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses. She is 'Shakti', the cosmic energy that
animates all beings. Beautiful idols of the Mother Goddess are worshipped in
elaborate pandals for nine days, and on the ninth day, these are carried out in
procession for immersion (visarjan) in a river or pond.
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