Mysore Palace stands illuminated as part of Dussehra festivities in Mysore. According to Hindu mythology the festival celebrates the slaying of the demon Mahishasura by the Goddess Chamundeeswari or Durga and the triumph of good over evil. (Image: AP)<doc-sep>Vijayadashami or Dussehra signifies the triumph of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma). Vijayadashami or Dussehra signifies the triumph of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma). Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2018 Highlights: Vijayadashami or Dussehra (Dasara) is celebrated on the tenth day of Navratri festival. It signifies the triumph of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma). In the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, the festival commemorates Maa Durga’s victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura. While in north and central India, it signifies the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. It also marks the victory of Pandavas over the Kauravas. Celebrations also include organising the famed and popular Ramleela performances which involve people enacting the life and glory of the righteous Lord Ram through short plays, songs, and dance drama.<doc-sep>Dussehra, the festival that reminds us every year about the victory of good over evil. When Lord Ram killed Ravana, it was only to teach him a lesson for his wrong doings but it became the biggest lesson in history for the generations to come. We still celebrate this as a festival and hope that we kill all the evils inside us and around us to make this world a better place to live in.Vijayadashmi or Dussehra 2018 is on October 19 this year. The Dashami Tithi begins at 15:28 on October 18 and end on October 19 at 17:57. According to Hindu calendar, puja on Vijayadashmi rituals needs to be followed during Apaharan time which is on October 19 from 13:20 to 15:37.On this day, puja is performed for ‘Astra’. You must offer prayers to Lord Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan.In two bowls, keep coins in one and roli, chawal, flowers and dry dates (Chuara).Offer banana, radish, gwarphalli, jaggery and rice.Light diya, dhoop and incense sticks.While Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman were living their exile for 14 years in jungles, one day Ravana disguised himself and came to ask for Bhiksha from Sita who was home alone at that time. His intention was to take Sita along as he wanted to marry her. Before leaving, Lakshman had drawn a line which he advised Sita to not cross in even an adverse situation. But Ravana, using his clever tricks managed to pull Sita out of that line and kidnapped her to his kingdom. Hanuman helped Lord Ram to reach Sita and after an elaborate war, they rescued Sita and Ram killed Ravana.Dussehra is considered to be an auspicious occasion and there are many new beginnings Hindus like to make. Here are few recommendations that you can do on this fruitful day:It is an auspicious day to buy electronics, vehicles or gold ornaments.It is considered auspicious to worship Shami tree in the morning on this day.If you are planning to start a new work or a job, this is an auspicious day to make a start.Some people also consider keeping ashes of burnt effigy of Ravana auspicious.<doc-sep>As Navratri ends, people are overcoming the ssadness with these funny tweets on Dussehra. As Navratri ends, people are overcoming the ssadness with these funny tweets on Dussehra. Dussehra (Dasara) or Vijayadashami is celebrated on the tenth day of Navratri festival and signifies the triumph of good over evil. While in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, the festival commemorates Goddess Durga’s victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura, in north and central India, it signifies the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. It also marks the victory of Pandavas over the Kauravas. As parts of India gear up to burn effigies of Ravana and witness the Ramleela, many chose funny greetings for their friends and family on the occasion of Dussehra on Twitter. Sample these: Well it’s certainly not his day today…😀 pic.twitter.com/SOfPmE33Nz — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 18, 2018 Me to chicken after the end of Navratri pic.twitter.com/bhdMyznzo6 — Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) October 18, 2018 Can we all reach a consensus and decide if it’s : Dassera or Dussera or Dusserah or Dasshera or Duserah or Dassherah ?? — Atul Khatri (@one_by_two) October 18, 2018 Happy Dusshera!<doc-sep>
Dussehra 2018 date: This year it will be observed on October 19. Dussehra 2018 date: This year it will be observed on October 19. Vijayadashami or Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of Navratri festival. In the northern and southern states, it is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Ram over Ravana. While in eastern and northeastern states of India, it commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura, the demon king, and also marks the end of Durga Puja celebrations. Many people conclude the celebrations by taking part in processions to a river or seaside to participate in idol immersion. They chant slogans and bid an emotional farewell to the goddess and seek her blessings while hoping for a sooner return next year. As part of Dussehra celebrations, huge and colourful effigies of Ravana, most times along with that of his brothers Meghanada and Kumbakaran, are burnt in large huge open grounds. This is done to celebrate Lord Ram’s victory over the Ravana, who abducted his wife Sita. Dussehra in a way also marks the onset of preparations for the festival of lights – Diwali, which falls twenty days after the festival. Both the festivals – Dashami and Dusshera, even if they follow different rituals, ultimately convey the same message – the victory of good over evil. Celebrations also include organising the famed and popular Ramlila performances which involve people enacting the life and glory of the righteous Lord Ram through short plays, songs, and dance drama. In cities like Varanasi however, the entire life of Ram is acted out by artists every evening for an entire month. The famous Ramlila of Ramnagar is organised, which spans over 31 days, and is recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of India by UNESCO. Dussehra is celebrated with much fervour and excitement in the northern states of Varanasi, Ayodhya, Vrindavan, Madhubani, Almora and other cities of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttarakhand.