Vijayadashmi is the biggest festival of the year in?
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yes of course it's one of the biggest fest of India.....
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Being one of the four main festivals of India Vijayadashmi is also known as Dashahra/ Dussehra /Dasara /Dashain or Tenth day of Navratri or Durgotsav. It is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means Dashanan Ravan (Name of devil & in short Dasha and Hara (defeat) referring to Lord Rama’s victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana. It is believed that it was on this day that Lord Rama killed the demon-king, Ravana and rescued his abducted wife – Sita. It signifies the triumph of good over evil. The legendary triumph is reenacted to the day.
Vijayadashmi is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Ashwin according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar which corresponds to September or October of the Gregorian calendar. The first nine days are celebrated as Maha Navratri (नवरात्रि -‘nine nights’) or Sharada Navratri (the most important Navratri) and culminates on the tenth day as Dussehra.
The day also marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur. The name Dussehra is also derived from Sanskrit – Dasha + Ahaha = Dasharahaha = Dasharaha. Ahaha means day. Example Aharnisha is derived from Ahaha+nisha. Goddess fought with evils for 9 nights and 10 days. The name Vijayadashmi is also derived from the Sanskrit words “Vijaya-dashami” literally meaning the victory on the dashami (Dashmi being the tenth lunar day of the Hindu calendar month). Diwali the festival of lights is celebrated twenty days after Dussehra.
During the celebration of Dussehra in the Northern parts of India, huge effigies of Ravana, his giant brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath are burnt, the enthusiasm and the cheers sometimes even drown the deafening blast.
Although Dussehra is celebrated in different ways across India, the motive remains the same – to spread good cheer and celebrate the victory of good over the evil. These festivals also mark India’s great cultural heritage.
P-887Dussehra in Northern India
In Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and western Bihar, it is tradition to plant barley seeds in earthen pots on the first day of Navratri. On the day of Dasara, the nine-day-old sprouts (called Noratras or Nortas or of Navratris or nine nights) are used as symbols of luck. Men place them in their caps or behind their ears.
In most of northern India and some parts of Maharashtra, Dasha-Hara is celebrated more in honour of Rama. During these 10 days many plays and dramas based on Ramayana are performed. These are called Ramlila. There are outdoor fairs and large parades with effigies of Ravana (a king of ancient Sri Lanka), his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghanad. The effigies are burnt on bonfires in the evening. After Dasara, the hot summer ends, especially in North India. The onset of cold weather is believed to encourage infections. The burning of the effigies, filled with firecrackers containing phosphorus, supposedly purifies the atmosphere, while the temples perform Chandi Homa or Durga Homa, with the same intent.
In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, the Dasara festival starts with the performance of Ramlila which is unique as it is based on the musical rendering of the katha or story of Lord Rama. It is based on the theatrical traditions set by Uday Shankar during his stay in Almora; these traditions were further enriched by Mohan Upreti and Brijendra Lal Sah. Known as the Almora or Kumaon style, Ramlila has been recognized by UNESCO in its 2008 report as one of the representative styles of Ramlila in India.
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