Every year, Dussehra is celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm and joy. Along with the festivities, it has a spiritual demand for the victory of Dharma over Adharma. Our long-running traditions and rituals have various ways of showcasing the same. One such tradition is the Ravana Dahan i.e., burning effigies of King Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran to mark Lord Rama’s victory on Vijayadasami. As per mythology, Ravana, the ten-headed king of Lanka, imprisoned Sita who is believed to be a symbol of dharma. Rama with his Vanar Sena approached Lanka and defeated the demon king to free Sita. Thus, the day is celebrated as a win of good over evil. And we perform Ravan Dahan to celebrate this victory. Ravana’s ten heads represent ten human emotions that is anger, jealousy, ego, lust, greed, pride, attachment, selfishness, injustice and cruelty. People believe that the burning of Ravana and other demon effigies represents the elimination of the negativity in oneself.
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Last updated: 24 October 2023, 08:12 PM IST
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Puja performed at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Ram Navami. Ram Navami is being celebrated for the first time in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir after Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla.
Draped in traditional yellow cloths, holding peacock feathers in hands and carrying red/yellow flags, these are Danduas or Bhokatas who are participants of Danda Jatra, one of the most famous traditional festivals of Ganjam district in Odisha.
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