DUSSERA/VIJAYA DASAMI

DUSSERA:

i took this picture before the immersion of the godess.

i had attached vedio of godess DURGA which vedio is shot by me.

Vijaya Dasami also known as Dussera/Navaratri/Durgotsav.is one of the important festivals in india.which is celebrated with pimp and gaity in the Lunar Month of Ashwini usually (SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER)from the suklapaksha pratipada to the dashami/the tenth day of th aswine.

HITORICAL:Many kings (ancient/medival)are started their expedition/attack on the other kingdoms to expand their kingdom during the dussera/vijaya dasami(that is victory).

the vibrant festivals last for 10 days of which Nine Nights are spent in worship,navratri the Tenth Day is devoted to the godess of durga who occupiesa special position in the hindu panthean of gods and godesses.she is sakti 'the cosmic evergy which animates all beings.

in india harvest season begins at this time and as mother earth is source of all food the mother godessis invoked to start fresh the new harvest season and to reactivate the vigour and fertility of all soil by edoing regious performence and rutulas which invoke cosmic force for the reorentation of the soil.

in bengal the festival is celebrated as Durga Puja.bengal is synonymous for durga puja in india.

In Tamil Nadu the festival incorporats worship of the godess Lakshmi,Saraswati and Shakti Gol or disply of dolls takes place during navaratri.

In kerala vijaya dasami is also the auspicious day for keralites for starting a formal education.

In Mysore the dasami-celbrations are popular with tourists,and are popular with conducted with Great POMP.turists from all over the world especially came to see the old world regality of the kings and the splendor and pagantry displayed by at the palce.

The most of Northeren India(Uttara Pradesh,Punjab,Delihi an d Haryana etc) and some parts of Maharashtra is celebrated more in honour of Ram.During these ten-days may plays dramas Based on Ramayana are performed.these are called 'RAMLILA'. Huge effigy of Rama,Laxman and Ravana erected in open groundsand on the TENTH-DAY Ravana is Burnt by an arrow shot by Rama,equipped with leathal weapon.riding a ferocious lion.the godess in all her awesome megesty,vanquished the evil one without much ado.

Dussera/dasami is the festival marking end of NAVRATRI and the immersion of DURGA IDOLS which are for NINE-DAYS prior t DUSSERA.

Basically all the legends of DUSSERA pointout the VICTORY of Good over Evil and the TRIUMPH of the GOOD is celebrated a s DASAMI.