Dussehra (Dasara) is one of the significant Hindu festivals, celebrated with much joy in the entire country. Dussehra is the tenth and final day of Durga Puja in Bengal and the rest of East, Navaratri in North and West India and culmination of Ramlila in some parts of India and Dasara in many parts of Southern India. Also known as Vijayadashami, Dussehra, commemorates the victory of Lord Rama over the ten headed demon king Ravana.
The festival marks the occasion of Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana approaching Mother Durga asking for her blessings in their attack on the demon Ravana.
Brilliantly decorated tableaux and processions depicting various facets of Rama’s life are taken out. On the tenth day, the Vijayadashami day, colossal effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghanath are placed in vast open spaces. Rama, accompanied by his consort Sita and his brother Lakshman arrive and shoot arrows of fire at these effigies, which are stuffed with explosive material. The result is a deafening blast, enhanced by the shouts of gaiety and victory from the spectators.
It is significant that the Lord invoked the blessings of the divine mother, Goddess Durga, before actually going out to battle. In burning the effigies of the demon Ravana who was slain by Lord Rama it is also symbolic for us that we, the people are asked to burn the evil within us, and thus follow the path of virtue and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.
Ravana was a great scholar and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, but the very powers that were bestowed on him for his steadfast devotion proved to be his undoing, due to his gross misuse of the same. Furthermore although empowered by his austerities performed to Lord Shiva, his powers were ineffective over the powers of Rama.
Srila Prabhupada comments as follows : "During autumn, the fields become filled with ripened grains. At that time, the people become happy over the harvest and observe various ceremonies, such as Navanna—the offering of new grains to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The new grains are first offered to the Deities in various temples, and all are invited to take sweet rice made with these new grains. There are other religious ceremonies and methods of worship, particularly in Bengal, where the greatest of all such ceremonies is held, called Durga-puja." (Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Chapter 20)
The festival of Dasara will be celebrated in Iskcon Mysore on Oct 6, 2011. Festival celebrations include chanting the Holy names of Lord Sri Ramachandra, Ambari utsava - majestic ride of Their Lordships on an elephant, davana of 50 ft high effigies of Ravana and Kumbhakarna and lots more
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The festival marks the occasion of Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana approaching Mother Durga asking for her blessings in their attack on the demon Ravana.
Brilliantly decorated tableaux and processions depicting various facets of Rama’s life are taken out. On the tenth day, the Vijayadashami day, colossal effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghanath are placed in vast open spaces. Rama, accompanied by his consort Sita and his brother Lakshman arrive and shoot arrows of fire at these effigies, which are stuffed with explosive material. The result is a deafening blast, enhanced by the shouts of gaiety and victory from the spectators.
It is significant that the Lord invoked the blessings of the divine mother, Goddess Durga, before actually going out to battle. In burning the effigies of the demon Ravana who was slain by Lord Rama it is also symbolic for us that we, the people are asked to burn the evil within us, and thus follow the path of virtue and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.
Ravana was a great scholar and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, but the very powers that were bestowed on him for his steadfast devotion proved to be his undoing, due to his gross misuse of the same. Furthermore although empowered by his austerities performed to Lord Shiva, his powers were ineffective over the powers of Rama.
Srila Prabhupada comments as follows : "During autumn, the fields become filled with ripened grains. At that time, the people become happy over the harvest and observe various ceremonies, such as Navanna—the offering of new grains to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The new grains are first offered to the Deities in various temples, and all are invited to take sweet rice made with these new grains. There are other religious ceremonies and methods of worship, particularly in Bengal, where the greatest of all such ceremonies is held, called Durga-puja." (Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Chapter 20)
The festival of Dasara will be celebrated in Iskcon Mysore on Oct 6, 2011. Festival celebrations include chanting the Holy names of Lord Sri Ramachandra, Ambari utsava - majestic ride of Their Lordships on an elephant, davana of 50 ft high effigies of Ravana and Kumbhakarna and lots more
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