Dussehra is the festival that is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashwina Month that falls in the month (Sept-Oct). It signifies that good always remain victorious over negative forces.
According to Hindu Epic ‘Durga Mahatmaya’, Goddess Durga had a fierce fight with the demon Mahishasura for the nine days and on the tenth day she had killed the Demon Mahishasura. People celebrate Dussehra as Durga Puja / VijayaDasami to mark the victory of Goddess Durga over Demon Mahishasura.
According to Hindu Mythological epic ‘Ramayana’, there was the Demon king Ravna who abducted the wife of God Rama, Sita by duping her. It is believed that during Sharad Navratri God Rama worshipped Goddess Durga for nine days continuously. He revered Goddess for seeking her blessings to get the victory over Demon Ravana so that he would meet his wife Goddess Sita. On the tenth day, Lord Rama had a war with the Ravana and killed him. Since then, that day is celebrated as Vijaya Dashmi or Dussehra. On this day people burn the effigies of Ravana along with the effigies of his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghnad who were also killed during the war.
In eastern states people believe that Goddess Durga had stayed in her parental house for nine days and then on tenth day she had to return back to maternal home in Kailasa, abode of Lord Shiva. Since then idols of Goddess Durga are immersed into water on this day with the tearful goodbye from the people.
Many People celebrate Dussehra as the festival of harvest. People perform religious performances rituals, singing, and dancing to please Goddess Durga on the onset of the new harvest season. People believe that Goddess Durga bless them with the vigor and fertility of the soil to have good harvest in this season.
In south people consider this day as auspicious to commence their education or art or music.
Whatever the reason behind celebrating Dussehra, people of all age group enjoy this festival with full festive spirits.
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