class 2 about Dussehra nice speech in English 10 points
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Dussehra is a famous festival celebrated in our country India. It marks the day on which Lord Rama defeated the demon king Ravan. The celebration is to remember that the good and holy always wins over evil. The members of the families dress up and come together to spend time with each other on Dussehra by eating good food and watching fireworks. Many people go out and spend time at the prominent fairs of Dussehra. In these fairs, some local theatre groups stage the play of Ramleela, which is based on Ramayana’s famous Hindu mythological legend. The burning of the big figures representing Ravan, Meghnad, and Kumbhkaran marks the end of this celebration
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The term Dussehra in Sanskrit “dash hard” means the defeat of the Sun
Dussehra is celebrated in the month of Ashwin which is the tenth month in the Hindu calendar
It is a nine-day festivity which involves various celebrations of good over evil and ends on the auspicious 10th day which is known as Vijayadashami
The festival is observed by putting Tika over the forehead, special prayers to God, religious rituals and burning of effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad
Mahishasura is the king of the asuras and he tortured the Dewas
In the southern part of the country, goddess Chamundeshwari kills the Asura King, Mahishasura, and hence she is known as Mahishasura Mardini
The southernmost part of India, in the state of Tamilnadu, Dussehra, is called as Golu
According to mythology, Goddess Durga obtained her power from all other Gods and Goddesses who stood as statues around her when she killed Mahishasura on the day of Viajadashami
In Northern parts of the country, Dussehra is celebrated by sowing barley seeds on the first day of Navratri
Certain people believe that Goddess Durga and her children Lakshmi, Ganesha, Kartik and Saraswati returned to Lord Shiva on the day of Dussehra