DUSSEHRA CELEBRATION

Yesterday we celebrated one of most popular Indian festival of "Dussehra". Although i was suffering from terrible cold, i decided to venture out in Dussehra ground of my home town.

 

Every year Dussehra is celebrated with great enthusiasm in my home town. This time i didn't get to enjoy much as most of my best buddies were out of town and i had to deal with terrible cold too, but nevertheless it was fun watching the celebrations(bringing back some special good old memories).

 

About Dussehra festival:

 

Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by Hindus all over India, albeit with different names. It is also known as Vijayadashmi ('Vijay' meaning 'victory' and 'Dashmi meaning 'tenth day), as it is believed that it was on this day that Hindu God Rama killed the demon-king-Ravana and rescued his abducted wife - Sita. In other words, it signifies the triumph of good over evil. The legendary triumph is reenacted to the day. In the northern parts of India, huge effigies of Ravana, his giant brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath are placed in vast open grounds. Fireworks and crackers are placed inside the effigies.

 

Actors dressed as Rama, his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana enact the final moments of the battle, inside Dussehra ground. After the enactment of the climax of the war with Ravana, the character playing Rama shoots an arrow with a flaming tip at the effigies from a safe distance and the crowd bursts up in cheer, as the crackers catch fire. The enthusiasm and the cheers sometimes even drown the deafening blast. Merriment ensues, as people indulge themselves games, dance and music that are held at the fair.

 

 

Done