how did you spend your dasara holidays
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I went to Bhopal to my uncle's place during the Dushera holidays. I enjoyed the lovely sights and scenery while travelling in the train. My elder brother and I had hot samosas and cool drinks on the railway station. My uncle and aunt came to pick us up at the railway station.
I met my cousins and played with them. We went to the zoo and enjoyed riding on the toy train. One day we went for a picnic.
Another day my uncle took us for shopping. He bought nice gifts for us and gave it to us for Dushera. My aunt performed puja for nine days. She used to give us lovely puris, chana and halwa as prasadam. She also made nice things to eat. One day we went for a birthday party in the neighbour's house..
On Dushera day we wore new clothes and went to the park to see the burning of the effigy of Ravana. My uncle told me that this is done because it is believed that Lord Rama killed Ravana on Vijayadasami day.
In this way ten days passed very quickly and it was time for me to return. My elder brother and I came back home on the next day.
Dassara is additionally called Vijayadashami and is praised as the triumph of Goddess Durga over the demon presence Mahisasura and the Dasara is celebrated on the tenth day and remaining nine days is called as Navaratri.
It is also observed by putting tikka on the forehead, prayers, religious rituals like burning an image of Ravana.
We always look forward to this event.