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Dussehra or Dussera is one of the
main festivals of Hindus and celebrated all over the country. The
festival is known by another name Vijayadashmi, which means victory on
the tenth day. Hindus believe that on this day Lord Rama killed the
demon-king, Ravana and conquered his kingdom, Lanka. The word Dussehra
has been derived from the word 'Dus' meaning 'Ten' and 'Hara' meaning
'annihilated'. So literally, Dussehra is the day in which the 10
different facets of Evil had been destroyed. Dussehra is celebrated on
the 10th day of the Hindu month of Ashwina or Ashwayuja, and the day is
the final day of the 10 day festival of Navaratri. The festival lasts
for ten days, and not only Hindus but people of other religions also
celebrate the festival with great fanfare. In some regions of India,
Hindus and Sikhs celebrate this festival together. Dussehra or Dasara is
the final day of the Navratri celebrations and is held to be a festival
in its own right. One of the oldest Indian festivals, Dussehra is
celebrated across India and has an ancient origin that is steeped in a
number of old legends.
Origin
There are many different origins to the Vijaya Dashami:
The most recited is the victory of Maatji over the demon Mahishasur (Navratri), on this day after a 9-day battle
The day marks the triumph of Lord Rama over evil
by killing the mighty demon king, Ravana. Ravana had abducted Lord
Rama’s wife, Sita and imprisoned her in Lanka, but was rescued after
Lord Rama defeated Ravana.
Melas are set up where Rama Leela is performed, and
the story of Rama is read and enacted throughout the previous nine days
(Navratri). Colossal effigies of Ravana with ten heads, his brother
Kumbhakarana and son Indrajit (Meghanada) are stuffed with fire crackers
and shot with arrows of fire. Shouts of ‘Shri Ramachandraji ki Jai’
fill the night as the effigies explode.
On this auspicious day, Arjuna picked up his weapons,
hidden in the Shami tree and went to battle. He fought Duryodhan to
retrieve Virat Raja’s cows.
All instruments, pens, pencils, knives are worshipped on this day as
this represents fighting against injustice, ignorance and evil. Objects
such as cars and machinery are also worshipped as they represent
progress and prosperity.
The leaves of the Shami tree are distributed as a symbol of God and
goodwill.
Significance of Dussehra
Dussehra signifies the triumph of
Good over Evil and it is also considered to be an auspicious day to
begin new things in life. In the Northern part of India, Dussehra
commemorates the victory of Lord Rama, over Ravana, the ruler of Lanka,
who according to the mythological Ramayana had abducted Sita, the wife
of Rama. However, in the Southern, Eastern and Western India, the
festival is celebrated as Navaratri, which ends with Vijayadashmi. Here
the same festival commemorates the legend in which the Goddess Durga,
vanquishes the demon Mahishasura.
Belief and Rituals
Dassera day is considered a most auspicious day. It
is a time-honored belief that if any new venture is started on this day,
it brings success. Hence, all the undertakings be it laying-in of
foundation of a new building, opening of a new commercial establishment
or even initiating a child into the world of learning- are started on
this day. Houses and shops are decorated with flower studded strings
called 'Torans' (Floral Gateways) Also on this day vehicles,
machineries, books, weapons & also tools are worshipped.
Gifts for Dusshera
With just a little time to go for
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Apparels
The safest and most indispensable
gift for any festive occasion. Everywhere across the world you can find
people wearing and gifting new dresses to their close ones to celebrate
an occasion. While traditional dresses like Sarees, Chaniya Cholis and
Bandhani Lehanga (for women) and Dhoti Kurta/Pyjama kurta or Sherwani
(for men) are considered good festive gifts, it is best to think about
the tastes of your recipients and make the purchases accordingly. You
can even go for the latest designer clothes from popular brands which,
these days, are quite a hit with young men and women.
Sweets
Sweets play a major role in Hindu
festival. Giving sweets as a gift shows the eagerness on the part of the
giver to share the festive merriment with the reciever. It is an
age-old manner of celebrating a festival. It can well be said that
sweets truly complete the celebration of every joyful Hindu festival.
You can either buy a single type of sweets or a mixed pack containing
different kinds of sweets. These days, many shops offer readymade sweets
in beautiful packs enveloped with gift wrappers. In case you cannot
decide on any other gift, a big sweet pack will be the perfect Dasara
present for your friends, relatives and acquaintances.
Jewellery
Ornaments are the most precious gifts for women and
Dasara is one of those special event for which you can buy jewellery for
a woman you close to - your mother, sister, wife or sweetheart. Silver
or gold pendants, bangles, bracelets or necklace are good gifts.
Silver/Gold Coins
Dasara is primarily a religious occasion and you
would do well to gift religious gift items like gold or silver coins
featuring images of Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi or Maa Shakti. These
are quite popular gifts and are supposed to bring happiness and
prosperity to the homes of the recipient. Besides these, you can gift
other auspicious items such as Mata ki Chunrees, Mata ka Chattar,
Goddess' Murti (idols), Rudraksha Lockets etc.
Other gifts
Puja accessories, decorative items, home appliances, gift hampers etc
One of the popular Hindu festivals,
Dussehra is celebrated with great enthusiasm.
Dussehra or
Vijayadashmi
is celebrated throughout the country and follows the
nine day festival of Navrathri. Dussehra festival this year is on 24th
October, 2012. The word "Dussehra" can also be interpreted as
"Dasa-Hara", which stands for the cutting of the ten heads of Ravana by
Lord Rama. The origin of Dussehra also has its roots in the Indian epic
'Ramayana'. It is widely held that the festival actually commemorates
the killing of the great king of Lanka, Ravan, by Lord Rama. The most
popular reason for celebrating is that on this particular day Lord Rama
killed the demon Ravana for abducting his wife Seeta. It is for this
reason Dussehra festival is celebrated. The word Dussehra itself evokes
memories of tasty sweets, new clothes and a houseful of guests and
gifts. Go ahead and choose Special Gifts from
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