what is the importance of dussera (5mark answer)
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★ What does Dussehra means?
The tenth and final day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri, usually it is celebrated in October. In southern India it especially recalls the victory of the god Rama over the demon king Ravana.
Dussehra is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar. It is also known as Vijayadashami, as it is a festival that signifies the achievement of good over evil. And the 10th day or Dashami is when the festival comes to an end.
★ What does Dussehra celebrated for?
Dussehra celebrates the Hindu god Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana and the great achievement of good over evil. The epic Ramayana tells the story of the Lord Rama who wins the lovely Sita as his wife, But sita will be carried off by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka.
★ What is the Importance of Dussehra?
The Dussehra is an important Hindu festival. The significance of Dussehra festival lies in its religious value. It teaches us that good achievement over evil. It is celebrated all over the country in honour of Rama's victory over Ravana.
★ Why Dussehra is called as vijayadashmi?
Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami. It is one of the major festival which is celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is a celebration of the victory of good over evil. Every year as per Hindu calendar, this important festival is celebrated on the tenth day of the month Ashvin.
★ What is difference between Dussehra and vijayadashmi?
In the southern, eastern and northeastern states of India, Vijayadashami states as the end of Durga Puja. It is celebrated by remembering goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura to restore and protect the dharma. In the northern and western states, the festival is as called Dussehra.
★ How Dussehra is celebrated?
Many people of the Hindu faith observe Dussehra through special prayer meetings and food offerings to the gods at home and in temples throughout India. They also hold outdoor fairs like meals and etc. And large parades with effigies of Ravana. The effigies are burnt on bonfires in the evening.
★ Who was killed on Dussehra?
The demon king Ravana was killed by lord Rama, which lord vishnu incarnated as the human Rama to defeat and kill Ravana. A deadly fierce battle took place between Rama and Ravana and ended his evil rule. Ravana had ten heads. The killing of ten headed one is called Dussehra.
★ Who started to celebrate Dussehra festival?
Raja Wodeyar l
The wodeyars of Mysore formed a kingdom in Southern parts of the Vijayanagara Empire and continued the Mahanavami means Dussehra festival celebration. This tradition started initially by Raja Wodeyar l in the year 1610 at srirangapatnam.
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Come on friends let's know about true the story behind Dussehra.....
The story about Dussehra:-
Dussehra celebrated for the Hindu god Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana and the great achievement of good over evil. The epic Ramayana tells the story of the Lord Rama who wins the lovely Sita as his wife.
Ravana plays an important role in the Ramayana. Ravana had a sister known as Shoorpanakha. She fell in love with the brothers Rama and Lakshamana and wanted to marry one of them. Lakshamana refused to marry her and Rama could not as he was already married to Sita.
Shoorpanakha threatened to kill Sita, so that she could marry Rama. This angered Lakshamana who cut off Shoorpanakha's nose and ears. By knowing this the demon king Ravana kidnapped Sita to avenge his sister's injuries. Rama and Lakshamana later fought a battle to rescue Sita. The monkey god Hanuman and a huge army of monkeys helped them.
Then Rama fought battle against Ravana and killed him and he saved his wife sita from him and they went back to Ayodhya.
The Mahabharata is another series of Hindu stories that play a role in the Dussehra festival. The Pandavas were five brothers who fought evil forces with a set of distinctive weapons. They abandoned their weapons and went into exile for one year. They hide their weapons in a Shami tree and found them at the same place when they returned from exile. They then worshipped the tree before going to a battle, which they won. This epic is also commemorated during Dussehra.
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