When Dashanand Burns
When Dashanand Burns
Dussehra
is one the most important festival & big hindu’s festival which is not only
celebrate in India but also in Nepal. In Nepal Navratri is known as Dashain,
Durgostav, Bijaya Dasmi, Dassehra. In india it is know as Dussehra or Durapuja
or Vijaya Dashmi.
Dussehra
is also known as Vijayadashmi which falls on 10th day of Ashwin
Month according to hindu calendar this day falls in the moth of September or
Octrober. Every year Dussehra is
celebrated in every state of India especially in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bengal,
Odisha, Himachal Pradesh.
Dandiya or Raas or
Garba is folk dance of Gujarat where marrigable girls, boys, kids dance (married also
) with sticks or by hands by making concentric circles around the Image or idol
of Matarani or Amba Maa. In gujarat & Maharashtra it is also known as
Navratri. In Bengal it is known as Durga Puja.
It is nine days festival where as in Bengal durga puja starts from
Shashti.
Pooja Pandal
Garba Dance Loaction
As far as I concerned
I like to paly dandiy, garba which not only gives mental happiness but physical
exercise to our body which helps us to get refresh, refill our mind with pack
of positive energy. The colourful attire of boys that is they wore Turbans
& Kedias this dress may vary from area to area. Women wear traditional
attire colourful embroidered choli, Ghaghra & Bhandhani Dupatta.
Ghagra choli dressess
Kids wore Ghagra (girls) & kedia (boy)
Dussehra
has consider one of the auspicious day as many legends of Mahabharata &
Ramayana are connected to this day. This day is also known as Vijaya dashmi
becoz Lord Rama killed Dashanand Ravana who deliberately kidnapped his wife
Goddess Sita, before killing Ravana,
Lord Rama worshipped Maa Adishakti i.e. Maa Durga to seek the blessings
of her.
According to mythology Pandavas’ complted their
12 years periods to live in wood & one year period of disguise & on
this day they (pandavas) wordshipped Maa Durga & take their weapons from
Shami tree where they were hide their weapons so we exchange the leaves of Shami
to each others on this days .
This is
story of Rain Coin where Kautsa who was young Brahmin boy of Devdatta after
completion of his education he wanted to give Guru Dakshina to his Guru
Vartantu initially guru refused to take but Kautsa insist to give so guru ask
for 140 million gold coins which is not
possible for him so he went to his king Raghu who was generous, later king Raghu
went to Kuber to ask to shower the rain of gold coin. Kuber showered the rain
of gold coin near Shami Tree & Apta tree so the leaves of shami or apta
used as symbol of gold. first offer leaves to goddess Maa Shakti & then exchange these leaves with family
members & friends to seek the blessings of thenm (elder people). Devdatta
gives gold coins to his guru Vartantu.
Aapta leave
Apta leave back side
Apta tree shown in black circle
This is
year I get opportunity to see Ravan
Dahan I never went to see Ravan Dahan in my life. It was indeed wonderful &
amazing experience to see burning Dashanad ie. Ravan. Everyone should go at
least once in their life time to see Ravan Dahan. I went with my sitser to see
face to face Ravan. This ground is located at Tilkanagar Nagpur, where I went
to see Ravan dahan this was their 52nd year of Ravan Dahan
Celebration which was falls on 11th October this year. The image of
Ravana was made up of cardboard, papers, heystacks material so that it can
easily catch fire. As soon as I reached
on the ground I saw various hawkers were gather there to sell masks of gods or
goddess, weapons of lords like Gada, stalls of Panipuriwala, Bhelwala were also
there which was really mouth watering & makes the atmosphere yummy. So many children were gather over their with their parents to see
celebrations.
Gada image
Dashanand Ravan on ground
Very nice procession
was organized by local working committee of Tilak Nagar, where small boys &
girls took part as Rama, Laxmana, Sita, Hanumana. They all make the atmosphere
holy. After procession there was firecracker show was organized which was
mesmerizing which is followed by Burning of Ravana it is symbol of Victory of
Good over Bad things at sharp 6.30 p.m. every one was acclaiming Lord Rama ki
jay ho, Jai Shree Ram. So Say with me Jai Shree Ram. Spread the word Love &
peace. :)
colourful firecracker show
when firecracker glitters at night
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