Dussera proclaims good prevails over evil.Like many other festivals of Hindu Dharma, Dussera has several connotations.Dussera is the festival of Victory of Good over Evil. It is also known as Vijayadashami in a number of parts of India, including Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and is celebrated with lots of fanfares. It is celebrated, with strict adherence to religious customs, on the tenth day of the shining half of the month of Aswin and commemorates the victory of Lord Rama over demon king Ravana and the triumph of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura, another exceedingly powerful demon king.
It has already been said that Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami and this does indicate, lots of differences do exist between the Indian states regarding celebrations. Nevertheless, the basis remains the same through ages – triumph of good over evil.
In the Indian state of Mysore, especially in the hilltop or brow of Chamundi temple or place of worship, Dussera happens to be a scenic celebration. It is to be remembered that Goddess happens to be family deity of the King and thanks to the same, a grand parade including courtiers, elephants and court emblems is carried out every year; enough to attract people in the roads.
In the Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, families are witnessed to arrange dolls (also known as Bommai Kolu in regional languages) together with artifacts accompanied by ornamental projections of lamps, flower. In the Indian state of Bengal, it is marked as the day when statues of Goddess Durga, after the Puja of five days, are immersed in water, especially River Ganges.
On the other hand, in the northern states of India, the chronicle of Dussera is also celebrated as the arrival of Lord Rama after prevailing over Ravana. To mark this sacred occasion, Ramleela, folk play together with music and impulsive dialogues, retells victory and exploits of Lord Rama in open spaces.
Can there be any conclusion then? There can’t be any since the same vigor will go on in the coming ages also. Hence, only lessons can be drawn. It is the goodness that does prevail over evil ultimately, whatever may be the intensity of struggles. Dussera or Vijayadashami does proclaim the same.
It has already been said that Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami and this does indicate, lots of differences do exist between the Indian states regarding celebrations. Nevertheless, the basis remains the same through ages – triumph of good over evil.
In the Indian state of Mysore, especially in the hilltop or brow of Chamundi temple or place of worship, Dussera happens to be a scenic celebration. It is to be remembered that Goddess happens to be family deity of the King and thanks to the same, a grand parade including courtiers, elephants and court emblems is carried out every year; enough to attract people in the roads.
In the Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, families are witnessed to arrange dolls (also known as Bommai Kolu in regional languages) together with artifacts accompanied by ornamental projections of lamps, flower. In the Indian state of Bengal, it is marked as the day when statues of Goddess Durga, after the Puja of five days, are immersed in water, especially River Ganges.
On the other hand, in the northern states of India, the chronicle of Dussera is also celebrated as the arrival of Lord Rama after prevailing over Ravana. To mark this sacred occasion, Ramleela, folk play together with music and impulsive dialogues, retells victory and exploits of Lord Rama in open spaces.
Can there be any conclusion then? There can’t be any since the same vigor will go on in the coming ages also. Hence, only lessons can be drawn. It is the goodness that does prevail over evil ultimately, whatever may be the intensity of struggles. Dussera or Vijayadashami does proclaim the same.