paragraph on dussehra in english for class 7
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INTRODUCTION
Dussehra is a festival also known as Vijayadashami. It is celebrated in India with great joy and enthusiasm by the Hindu people all over the country. It is one of the most important religious festivals in India.
This festival is celebrated before Diwali and after Navratri. The nine days of Navratri ends and on the 10th day, the festival of Vijayadashami is celebrated. It falls every year in the month of September or October before twenty days of Diwali festival. It is a celebration by the Hindu people in the happiness of winning of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. The festival of Dussehra indicates the victory of truth over evil power. The day Lord Rama got the victory by the people from ancient time.
Dussehra is one of the most desired festivals of Hindus and is widely celebrated all over India. The occasion holds high religious values amongst Hindus especially in the eastern, central and western part of India. Even though, the festival is celebrated in different manners in various parts of the country, the spirit remains the same for everyone. Dussehra is celebrated to signify the triumph of good over evil forces. Ramlila is the most significant feature of Dussehra Celebration where the legendary stories from Ramayana, especially the war between Rama and Ravana are re-enacted through fascinating plays and skits.
One of the major highlights of this occasion is the Dussehra Mela; various stalls and mini shops are set up for joy-rides, shopping, eating and purchasing, to name a few. Streets get bustled with people who gather in the huge ground to not only enjoy the fair, but also to see the effigies of Ravana and his counterparts being burnt.