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This is a shot of burning the efigy of Kumbhkarna,brother of King Ravana.
On left is the efigy of Ravana ....we were very near to the the place so had to run few yards to save ourselves from crackers inside the efigy.
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Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi, is one of the fascinating festivals of India and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm for ten continuous days.
The first nine nights are spent in the worship of goddess Durga and hence these nights are known as "Navaratri". This festival falls in the month of Ashwin (September / October).
The tenth day of the Dassera day is in honour of Durga Devi.
It also commemorates the death of the evil king Ravana along with his son Meghanath and brother Kumbhakaran, at the hands of Rama.
The farmers invoke her blessings because this festival coincides with the period of rest and leisure after their strenuous work in the fields. The farmers with her blessings wait with tremendous hopes for a bountiful harvest.
Legend of Dusshera Festival
According to the Ramayana, Rama was the exiled prince of Ayodhya. While living in the forest, his wife Sita was abducted by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. Rama, assisted by an army of monkeys, attacked Lanka to rescue her.
A fierce battle ensued between the two armies for many days as it was proving very difficult to beat the mighty Ravana. Rama then prayed for nine days to nine different aspects of Durga and accumulated enough strength to defeat Ravana.Durga divulged the secret to Ram how he could kill Ravana.
Then after vanquishing him, Ram with Sita and Laxman returned victorious to his kingdom of Ayodhya on Dassera day. Therefore, the festival of Durgotsava and Dassera is celebrated more in honour of Prabhu Ramchandra than Durgadevi .
Ramalila, a dance-drama narrating the story of Rama's life according to the Ramayana, is enacted for the nine days preceding Dussehra. Almost every area stages its own version of the play, preparations for which take place many days in advance.
“Vijayadashmi”, this day marks the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. VijayaDashami is considered to be an auspicious day for every Indian householder.
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Just a depiction of the Festival
Clicked by my Dad; I am in the picture with my brother.
Its the festival of victory of good over evil. Hence this composition. The footwear shown above is of the kind people used to wear, in those days, including lord Rama.
the red line is for evil, and crossing it is victory over evil..
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Diwali (also spelled Divali in few countries) or Deepavali[1] is popularly known as the festival of lights. Its an important five-day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is the most important festival of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India, [2]Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Myanmar , Fiji , and Suriname.
The name Diwali is itself a contraction of the word "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvali), which translates into row of lamps.[3] Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (divas) (or Deep in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Most Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali.
Some believe it to be the celebration of the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. Whereas in Bengal the festival is dedicated to the worship of Mother Kali, the dark goddess of strength. Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed God, the symbol of auspiciousness and wisdom, is also worshiped in most Hindu homes on this day. In Jainism, Deepawali has an added significance to the great event of Lord Mahavira attaining the eternal bliss of nirvana. Diwali also commemorates the return of Lord Rama along with Sita and Lakshman from his fourteen year long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas (oil lamps) and burst crackers.[4] In Jainism, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha by Mahavira in 527 BC.[5][6] In Sikhism, Deepavali also commemorates the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji to Amritsar after freeing 52 Hindu kings imprisoned in Fort Gwalior by defeating Emperor Jahangir; the people lit candles and diyas to celebrate his return. Khalsa was formally established by the Tenth Guru Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 on the auspicious occasion of Deepavali. This is the reason Sikhs also refer to Deepavali as Bandi Chhorh Divas, "the day of release of detainees". Deepavali is widely celebrated in both India and Nepal.
The first day of the festival Naraka Chaturdasi marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama. Amavasya, the second day of Deepawali, marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth in her most benevolent mood, fulfilling the wishes of her devotees. Amavasya also tells the story of Lord Vishnu, who in his dwarf incarnation vanquished the tyrant Bali, and banished him to hell. Bali was allowed to return to earth once a year, to light millions of lamps to dispel the darkness and ignorance, and spread the radiance of love and wisdom. It is on the third day of Deepawali — Kartika Shudda Padyami that Bali steps out of hell and rules the earth according to the boon given by Lord Vishnu. The fourth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj) and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.
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दशहरा हिन्दुओं का प्रमुख त्योहार है । यह त्योहार अशिवन महीने के शुक्ल पक्ष में पूरे दस दिनों तक मनाया जाता है । इन दिनों माँ दुर्गा के सभी रूपों की पूजा-अर्चना की जाती है । त्योहार का अंतिम दिन दशहरे के रूप में मनाया जाता है । असत्य पर सत्य की जीत दशहरे त्योहार का मुख्य संदेश है ।
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It was rare sight & absolutely fantastic to see kids having a great time watching the ram leela play held on Vijaydashmi day. Kids are losing their childhood experience nowadays , I remem...ber being of their age & spending as much time possible outside the house playing sports or cycling or generally roaming around in the city in trains or buses, nowdays kids are glued onto their xbox's & hooked onto the internet. Parents seem too busy with their own lives & hand out money to the kids with open hand, it was quite an experience of having just a rupee in ones pocket & then having to decide whether to buy some eclairs / melody or to buy a 'pepsi' (ice lolipops). It was thrilling to ride around the city on a bicycle to explore new areas rather than just punching a few keys on the GPS , it was fun to pool in money together to eat 4 by 8 manchow soup at a local chinese 'gaadi' rather than going into a mcdonalds with a fat wallet of your parents money. It was surely much more fun than playing any game on you XBOX to wake up at 6:30 am in the morning on a sunday (without the need of an alarm clock) to play cricket on the maidaan with a team from a nearby colony with the only bet being the winner taking both the balls , there were no girlfriends in the picture , nor the annoyance of a ringing cell phone, kids discussed cricket , exchanged ruskin bond books, waited eagerly for the latest issue of Tinkle. The pace of life has increased, kids are paying the greatest price for it by not having a fun filled childhood that our generation had.
As Durga puja festivities head for culmination on Sunday, the women of Bengali community played the traditional 'SINDUR KHELA'. "Married women smeared one another with sindur (VERMILION). Though the origin of the tradition is not known, it is believed that sindur khela dates back to time when the tradition of Durga puja started nearly 400 years ago.According to a popular belief, goddess Durga returns to her mother Menoka and father Giriraj during puja. Arriving with her sons Kartik and Ganesh, daughters Lakshmi and Saraswati, and two friends Jaya and Bijoya, Durga stays with her parents for four days, only to return to Shivalaya on 'dashami'. "After bidding her farewell, the women play with sindur and pray for their long and happy married lives.
Dussehra is a very popular Hindu festival, which marks the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra also symbolises the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura.
The 'Ramlila' - an enactment of the life of Lord Rama, is held during the nine days preceding Dussehra. On the tenth day (Dussehra or Vijay Dasami), larger than life effigies of Ravana, his son and brother - Meghnadh and Kumbhakarna are set to fire.
The theatrical enactment of this dramatic encounter is held throughout the country in which every section of people participates enthusiastically.
In burning the effigies the people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of truth and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.
This pic is the burning ravana - a view from my balcony
[Dussehra, Vijay Dashami Festival.]
Dussehra (tenth day) is an important festival of Hindus. The festival commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the Demon king, Ravana, the victory of good over evil. Ramlilas, which are plays depicting the various phases of Rama's life are brilliantly enacted. On the tenth day i.e. Vijaydashmi, gigantic sculptures of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath stuffed with explosive material are placed in vast open grounds. These effigies are shot with arrows of fire by Rama, accompanied with his consort Sita and brother Lakhshmana signifying the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana in the battle to rescue Sita. Theÿ sculptures burst with a deafening blast and all the people shout in triumph and joy.
A remaining head of the ten-headed effigy of Ravana, the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
[Dussehra, Vijay Dashami Festival.]
Dussehra (tenth day) is an important festival of Hindus. The festival commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the Demon king, Ravana, the victory of good over evil. Ramlilas, which are plays depicting the various phases of Rama's life are brilliantly enacted. On the tenth day i.e. Vijaydashmi, gigantic sculptures of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath stuffed with explosive material are placed in vast open grounds. These effigies are shot with arrows of fire by Rama, accompanied with his consort Sita and brother Lakhshmana signifying the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana in the battle to rescue Sita. Theÿ sculptures burst with a deafening blast and all the people shout in triumph and joy.
Some of the demons, or Asuras, were very powerful and ambitious and continually tried to defeat the Devas, or Gods , and capture Heaven. One Asura, Mahishasur, in the form of a buffalo, grew very powerful and created havoc on the earth. Under his leadership, the Asuras defeated the Devas. The world was crushed under Mahishasura's tyranny, the Devas joined their energies into Shakti, a single mass of incandescent energy, to kill Mahishasur.
A very powerful band of lightning emerged from the mouths of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and a young, beautiful female virgin with ten hands appeared. All the Gods gave their special weapons to her. This Shakti coalesced to form the goddess Durga. Riding on a lion, who assisted her, Durga fought Mahishasur. The battle raged for nine days and nights. Finally on the tenth day of Ashvin shukla paksha, Mahishasur was defeated and killed by Durga.
Hence Dasha-Hara is also known as Navaratra or Durgotsava and is a celebration of Durga's victory. Durga, as Consort of Lord Shiva, represents two forms of female energy - one mild and protective and the other fierce and destructive.
Need to know about durga puja in kolkata including history, celebration, the rituals of chokkhu daan, the procession of goddess durga and the immersion of goddess idol on vijaydashmi.
[Dussehra, Vijay Dashami Festival.]
Dussehra (tenth day) is an important festival of Hindus. The festival commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the Demon king, Ravana, the victory of good over evil. Ramlilas, which are plays depicting the various phases of Rama's life are brilliantly enacted. On the tenth day i.e. Vijaydashmi, gigantic sculptures of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath stuffed with explosive material are placed in vast open grounds. These effigies are shot with arrows of fire by Rama, accompanied with his consort Sita and brother Lakhshmana signifying the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana in the battle to rescue Sita. Theÿ sculptures burst with a deafening blast and all the people shout in triumph and joy.
[Dussehra, Vijay Dashami Festival.]
Dussehra (tenth day) is an important festival of Hindus. The festival commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the Demon king, Ravana, the victory of good over evil. Ramlilas, which are plays depicting the various phases of Rama's life are brilliantly enacted. On the tenth day i.e. Vijaydashmi, gigantic sculptures of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath stuffed with explosive material are placed in vast open grounds. These effigies are shot with arrows of fire by Rama, accompanied with his consort Sita and brother Lakhshmana signifying the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana in the battle to rescue Sita. Theÿ sculptures burst with a deafening blast and all the people shout in triumph and joy.
[Dussehra, Vijay Dashami Festival.]
Dussehra (tenth day) is an important festival of Hindus. The festival commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the Demon king, Ravana, the victory of good over evil. Ramlilas, which are plays depicting the various phases of Rama's life are brilliantly enacted. On the tenth day i.e. Vijaydashmi, gigantic sculptures of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath stuffed with explosive material are placed in vast open grounds. These effigies are shot with arrows of fire by Rama, accompanied with his consort Sita and brother Lakhshmana signifying the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana in the battle to rescue Sita. Theÿ sculptures burst with a deafening blast and all the people shout in triumph and joy.
taken during the dassera festivities in mumbai india
the ppl dance play paint colors on each other during vijaydashmi which represents victory of good over evil