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Dussehra 2024: That Was a Victory of Good Over Evil
Vijayadasami also known as Dussehra is one of the largest festivals of India depicting victory or good forces over the evils. This colorful festival will be celebrated in the year 2024 on 12th of October. The festival has its origin in the Hindu calendar and is popular all over the country with more emphasis laid to the north and the west part of the country.
Historical Significance
Dussehra finds its origins in two key epics of Hindu literature: the Ramayana and the Mahabharata manuscripts. I Cookbook embodyeses the victory of Lord Rama over demon king Ravana identifying the triumph of egoism and immoralities. As per the Ramayana, Ravana kidnapped Sita, wife of Rama and this led to a battle which ended up in Ravana’s death on a Vijayadashami which is a tenth day of the month of Ashwin. In various parts of India, this day is celebrated differently, but the underlying theme remains consistent: the victory of righteousness.
But in the context of Mahabharata, it is also the onset of the battle of the Kurukshetra war that comes out to be a profound battle that brings dharma (righteousness) zvictoriously. This two-fold value underpins the notion that festival revitalises order and justice in the world, as proposed by the author.
Cultural Celebrations
This festival is enjoyed and celebrated in full blaze. This event happens in nine nights known as Navaratri and is dedicated to worshipped the Goddess Durga. Every night showcases dancing, singing and praying in traditional ways dedicated to the goddess. The third festival’s special attraction is Dussehra, more ceremonial and colorful events, and the burning of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran, which is an evident sign of the triumph of good over evil.
At some places especially Varanasi, Kolkata and Mysore the festival is however elaborate. In Mysore, Dussehra festival is definitely a big event with pomp and grandeur with royal procession and cultural troupes that draws many tourists to the place. The Bengali festival of Durga Puja is celebrated in Kolkata at the same time as Dussehra, and beautifully designed clay idols of mother Durga are taken to rivers and submerged following rituals.
Community and Togetherness
Dussehra also becomes important as it creates a chance for families to come together and brush up on their social lives. Various cultural programmes, fairs and pujas are organized and many people attend the occasion. Even today one gets to learn communities staging plays known as Ramlila miming the wars and being involved in imparting moral values to younger ones. These performances provide entertainment as well as teach the lessons about courage, duties, as well as justice.
Food has a special prominence during Dussehra days. Luthar talks about Recepes, sweets like gulab jamun and ladoos are prepared and distributed among family and friends – the festivities further bring about an associated feeling of but joy and togetherness. People are out in large numbers in markets for shopping clothes, gifts and assortment of traditional accessories for the festival.
Modern Interpretations
In today’s fast pace world it is also symbolizes the fight against wrong for right which is a human embodiment of ethically correct living. It is at this time that many people think about their own problems and strengthen their desire to be good in everyday life.
The posts and the stories appearing on social media platforms to mark Dussehra are effective in generating awareness about the festival to influence Dussehra’s themes and reach out audiences across the world.
Conclusion
As we are on the threshold of Dussehra-2024 the delicately outlined picture of the festival resembles the popular intermediation and encourages to fight an individual’s Gedi, the demon, and to adhere to the principles of compassion, honesty, and courage. It’s so nice that I celebrated the festival with my family as well as rich cultural values enshrined, triumph of good over evil which makes dussehra remarkable festival of the world that unify people all over the world.
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