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Ravana - the Antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana where he is depicted as the demon king of Lanka.
Designed and Folded by me from a single 75 cm square sheet of tracing paper.
Final Size : 22 cm
64 grids Boxpleating
Difficulty - well....XD
Ravana is depicted and described as having 10 heads and as a follower of Shiva, a great scholar and a capable ruler, but someone who wished to overpower the Gods. His ten heads represent his knowledge in different fields. Further some versions of Ramayana interpret his 10 heads as :
1. Kama (Lust)
2. Krodha (Anger)
3. Moha (Delusion),
4. Lobha (Greed),
5. Mada (Pride),
6. Matsar (Envy),
7. Manas (The mind),
8. Buddhi (Intellect),
9. Chitta (Will)
10. Ahamkara (The Ego)
About the model - well it is surely one of my most time consuming ones ! I tried my best to add all the necessary details - the moustache, the sword , the shield & the lower body clothing (dhoti). Shaping the 10 heads was the most difficult part - mainly their positioning. I am planning to make a CP for this, mainly so I can remember it for myself :D
One thing I am happy about in this model, and the previous one ( Rama ), is that I was able to make these in the first attempt only ! No trial model ! That saved me a lot of time, unlike the Batman model (3).
Hope you guys like it. :D
Clicked at the Mutharamman Dussehra Festival, Kulasekarapattinam, Near Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India
Vijayadashami (Bengali: বিজয়াদশমী, Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ, Malayalam: വിജയദശമി, Marathi: विजयादशमी, Nepali :विजया दशमी, Oriya :ବିଜୟାଦଶମୀ, Tamil: விஜயதசமி, Telugu: విజయదశమి) also known as Dussehra, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Dasara/ Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara meaning "remover of bad fate" meaning remover of ten heads of Ravana's.
It is also referred to as Navratri and Durgotsav. It is also written as Dashahara, Dussehra Bengali: দশেরা, Kannada: ದಸರ, Malayalam: ദസറ, Konkani: दसरो, Marathi: दसरा, Oriya:ଦଶହରା, Telugu: దసరా, Punjabi: ਦਸੇਰਾ and Dashain in Nepal.
Vijayadashmi or Dusshera is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month of Ashvin, or Ashwayuja which falls in September or October of the Western calendar, from the Shukla Paksha Pratipada, or the day after the new moon which falls in Bhadrapada, to the Dashami, or the tenth day of Ashvin. The first nine days are celebrated as Maha Navratri(Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, 'nine nights') or Sharada Navratri (the most important Navratri) and culminates on the tenth day as Dasara.
The day marks the victory of Goddess Durga over such demons as Mahishasur. It is a day when devotees worship Goddess Shakti. Shakti represents strength, ability and courage. This day also celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana.[1]
In India, the harvest season begins at this time and so the Mother Goddess is invoked to start the new harvest season and reactivate the vigor and fertility of the soil. This is done through religious performances and rituals which are thought to invoke cosmic forces that rejuvenate the soil. Many people of the Hindu faith observe Dasara through social gatherings and food offerings to the gods at home and in temples throughout Nepal and India.
Clicked at the Mutharamman Dussehra Festival, Kulasekarapattinam, Near Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India
Traditional way of wishing good bye to Goddess Durga on the auspicious occasion of Bijoya Dashami...
Day-2 marks the end of Dussehra festival.
Day-2 is celebrated as "BHARAT MILAP" & "RAJ ABHISHEK" i.e. on this day Hindu God:Ram is said to returned back to his home after defeating devil king Ravana & ending his 14 years in exile along his wife Sita and brother Laxman.
Upon their arrival back in Ayodhya, Ram is welcomed by his brother Bharat and rest of his family. Ram & Sita are crowned as king & queen of Ayodhya. People celebrate this homecoming of their God & King by lighting up oil lamps in their home & streets(which will be celebrated as upcoming DIWALI (festival of lights). It's related to Dussehra festival on 26th Oct in India).
I really had great time enjoying the festive end of Dussehra. It's something i really feel proud to be associated with my home town. Over the years I've seen this festival growing and taking shape of biggest event of the year in my small home town. Weeks before Dussehra -people get thrilled and excited for Dussehra preparations and the very air is filled up with festive mood which also marks the end of summer season in north India.
I've so many precious memories of my childhood relating to this Dussehra festival and i really get to cherish those nostalgic days once again:)
In the images below you can see various actors & small kids dressed up to represent various Hindu Gods. There were also amazing fireworks to commemorate homecoming & crowning Ram as King.
On October 26th we will be celebrating our biggest festival in India i.e.DIWALI (festival of lights). It's related to Dussehra festival as on this day people light up their homes, streets with oil lamps everywhere and burn firecrackers to welcome their King/God Ram.
Clicked at the Mutharamman Dussehra Festival, Kulasekarapattinam, Near Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India
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Clicked at the Mutharamman Dussehra Festival, Kulasekarapattinam, Near Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India
The yatris while Attending Dussehra ceremonials at Hinglaj temple.
HINGLAJ YATRA is the most sacred visit that the Hindu community living in Pakistan and around the globe perform every year and which activity takes place in Baluchistan, some 280 kilometers away from Karachi.
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The last day coincides with Dussehra. Idols are taken away in large processions for immersion in water. "Sindur Khela" (Vermillion game) is a major event of Dashami. First, the married women greet the Mahadevi for one last time, accompanied by rituals. They do aarati, but ready-to-chew paan-leaves in the hands of the goddess, put sweets on the lips of the idol, wipe out eyes as one does to wipe off the tears when leaving a loving place. This event is called "Durga Baran". They apply vermilion to the Goddess's head and to each other and greet each other with sweets.
Before "Ma" leaves, married women of all age groups visit the nearby pandal to take part in an emotional ritual where vermilion (sindhoor khela), is applied to the parting of each other's hair. The loha (the metal and gold bracelet given to the bride by the mother-in-law) and pala/sannbha (the red and white bangles worn by many married Bengali women) are also touched up. Sindhoor is applied by the women and the priest on the forehead of the goddess. A mother-in-law gives an iron bangle interlaced with gold or silver to a new bride as the first gift, a token of suhag, which the daughter-in-law wears all her life. During Durga puja, when idols are being taken away for immersion, sindoor is taken from in front of the idols and applied to the parting in the hair by married women. What is left on the fingers is applied to this iron and gold (silver) bangle, and is known as touching the loha. The ritual of applying sindoor can also take place at home when Bijoya Dashami is celebrated with family members.
Men follow the customary 'Kolakuli' (embrace each other). The younger members do pronam (touching the feet) to the elders while the men do kolakuli (embrace). Sweets are prepared at home, but today most make do with sweets brought from the market. Savouries like nimki are often made at home to be distributed to friends, relatives and well-wishers. Durga Puja is a festival, Bengalis celebrate without religious inhibitions. It is more of a socio- cultural celebration that tends to renew kinship with friends and relatives.
Celebrating the last day of Navaratri festival, Dussehra (also known as Dashara, Vijayadashami) as symbol of Victory over evil.
This pic is a site of Mysore Maharaja Palace, Mysore, Karnataka lighted up during the festival.
Clicked at the Mutharamman Dussehra Festival, Kulasekarapattinam, Near Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India
From Wikipedia
Dussehra is a unique festival celebrated all over India for different reasons & with different ways of celebration. We all celebrate this festival to mark the victory of good over evil.This fest is mainly important to the Hindus.This festival is celebrated for 10 days with Saraswati Puja (The 9th day)being the most important.
Vijayadashami (Bengali: বিজয়াদশমী, Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ, Malayalam: വിജയദശമി, Marathi: विजयादशमी, Nepali :विजया दशमी, Tamil: விஜயதசமி, Telugu: విజయదశమి) also known as Dasara (also written Dussehra) Bengali: দশেরা, Kannada: ದಸರ, Malayalam: ദസറ, Marathi: दसरा, Telugu: దసరా) and Dashain (in Nepali), is a festival celebrated in varying forms across Nepal and India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu autumn month of Ashvin or Ashwayuja, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual Navaratri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, 'nine nights') festival. It is the largest festival of Nepal, and celebrated by Hindu and non-Hindu Nepalis alike.
Vijaya Dashami also known as Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratri, Durgotdsav... is one of the very important & fascinating festivals of India, which is celebrated in the lunar month of Ashwin (usually in September or October) from the Shukla Paksha Pratipada (the next of the New moon day of Bhadrapada) to the Dashami or the tenth day of Ashwin.
In India harvest season begins at this time and as mother earth is the source of all food the Mother Goddess is invoked to start afresh the new harvest season and to reactivate the vigor and fertility of the soil by doing religious performances and rituals which invoke cosmic forces for the rejuvenation of the soil.
On the day of Dasha-Hara, statues of the Goddess Durga are submerged in the river waters. These statues are made with the clay & the pooja is performed with turmeric and other pooja items, which are powerful disinfectants and are mixed in the river waters. This makes water useful for the farmers & yields better crops.
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Hindawi (Hindu) Swarajya - Maratha Empire used to always worship Lord Shiva & Goddess Durga in the form of goddess Bhawani before any military expedition. Goddess Bhavani had blessed Shivaji Maharaj with her own sword called “Bhavani Talwar” on this blessed day.
Buses, trucks and huge machines in factories are all decorated and as Dasha-Hara is also treated as Vishwakarma Divas - the National Labor Day of India.
Veda Vyasa is considered as the foremost Guru and Vijayadasami is also celebrated as Vyasa puja.
Dasha-Hara is the festival of Victory of Good over Bad, God over Devil.
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Vijayadashami also known as Dussehra or Tenth day of Navratri is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The name Dussehra is referring to Lord Rama's victory over king Ravana.
The day also marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur. Goddess fought with evils for 9 nights and 10 days.
The last day coincides with Dussehra. Idols are taken away in large processions for immersion in water. "Sindur Khela" (Vermillion game) is a major event of Dashami. First, the married women greet the Mahadevi for one last time, accompanied by rituals. They do aarati, but ready-to-chew paan-leaves in the hands of the goddess, put sweets on the lips of the idol, wipe out eyes as one does to wipe off the tears when leaving a loving place. This event is called "Durga Baran". They apply vermilion to the Goddess's head and to each other and greet each other with sweets.
Before "Ma" leaves, married women of all age groups visit the nearby pandal to take part in an emotional ritual where vermilion (sindhoor khela), is applied to the parting of each other's hair. The loha (the metal and gold bracelet given to the bride by the mother-in-law) and pala/sannbha (the red and white bangles worn by many married Bengali women) are also touched up. Sindhoor is applied by the women and the priest on the forehead of the goddess. A mother-in-law gives an iron bangle interlaced with gold or silver to a new bride as the first gift, a token of suhag, which the daughter-in-law wears all her life. During Durga puja, when idols are being taken away for immersion, sindoor is taken from in front of the idols and applied to the parting in the hair by married women. What is left on the fingers is applied to this iron and gold (silver) bangle, and is known as touching the loha. The ritual of applying sindoor can also take place at home when Bijoya Dashami is celebrated with family members.
Men follow the customary 'Kolakuli' (embrace each other). The younger members do pronam (touching the feet) to the elders while the men do kolakuli (embrace). Sweets are prepared at home, but today most make do with sweets brought from the market. Savouries like nimki are often made at home to be distributed to friends, relatives and well-wishers. Durga Puja is a festival, Bengalis celebrate without religious inhibitions. It is more of a socio- cultural celebration that tends to renew kinship with friends and relatives.
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It's a Hindu Festival of the triumph of good over evil.
(The image is from the Navaraathri Mandal at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, India)
Happy Dussehra 2016 : Today I Sharing with you Happy Dussehra Wishes Happy Dussehra wallpapers and Dussehra Whatsapp Status SMS Quotes.Dussehra Festival is the most Popular Festival of India.In this festival all people of India Share Dussehra Wishes and Dussehra Pictures with there friends on...
Happy Dussehra 2016 : Today I Sharing with you Happy Dussehra Wishes Happy Dussehra wallpapers and Dussehra Whatsapp Status SMS Quotes.Dussehra Festival is the most Popular Festival of India.In this festival all people of India Share Dussehra Wishes and Dussehra Pictures with there friends on...
"It was said that the eclipse of the sun will be visible from Benares. But it needed more than smoked glass to see it; the eye of faith was also indispensable. That, alas, we did not possess. Partial to the point of being non-existent the eclipse remained, for us at least, unseen. For it was not to look at the moon’s silhouette that we had rowed out that morning on the Ganges; it was to look at the Hindus looking at it. The spectacle was vastly more extraordinary." (An excerpt from Aldous Huxley's Eclipse In Benares.)
This image is taken at a pandal in Hyderabad during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja, also known as Dussehra and Navratri. The focus is on a man praying to the Goddess Durga.
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.