Dussehra: Date, Significance, Muhurat to Celebrate Vijayadasami That Culminates
Dussehra, one of the major Hindu festivals also known as Dasara is celebrated at the end of Navaratri. The day is observed on the tenth day of Ashvin, according to the Hindu calendar which generally falls in Gregorian months of September and October. This year, Dusshera the festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil falls on.
The festival is celebrated with pomp and fervour across the country with different states following various customs and tradition. In the southern states, the day is known as Vijayadashami where special prayers and rituals are performed in temples and households.
The festival is also celebrated on large scale in the neighbouring country of Nepal by a large population. The day is known as Durga Puja or Dugotsava in the eastern and northeastern states of India. Elaborate celebrations, performance arts, processions can be witnessed in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Jharkhand, Bihar and Tripura during those nine days.
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During this festival, Ramleela or plays are organised in temple grounds and at other events that enact the tale of The Ramayana. Idols of Goddess Durga are immersed into the water following grand processions and special prayers. Food being an integral part of India’s festivities, Dussehra or Durga Puja also wit the esses preparation of sweets like rasgula, halwa, ladoo, barfi and various other dishes.
On this days, melas (outdoor festival gatherings) and parades also take place where effigies of Ravana are burnt showing the victory of good over evil. The effigies are burnt in bonfires in the evening culminating the Navaratri festival. According to Hindu beliefs, the day is believed to the lucky to start a new venture or any project. People also exchange leaves from the Sahmi tree as it is considered auspicious.
