๐ #Vijayadashami Culmination of 9 Nights of Worshipping Ma Durga #Navaratri
The day on which Mother Goddess defeated Mahisha, the most powerful Asura to protect #Dharma
In South,East & NE Indian States,Vijayadashami marks the end of Durga Puja ๐ฉ1/6
The day on which Mother Goddess defeated Mahisha, the most powerful Asura to protect #Dharma
In South,East & NE Indian States,Vijayadashami marks the end of Durga Puja ๐ฉ1/6
๐ In the North & West,It is called Dussehra ( defeat of the 10 sins). It marks the end of "Ramlila" & remembers God Rama's victory over Ravan. The day, Arjuna alone decimated 1 lakh+ soldiers & defeated all Kuru warriors including Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Karna, Kripa๐ฉ2/6
๐ #Vijayadashami
celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that carry clay statues of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha & Kartikeya, accompanied by music & chants, after which the Murthies are immersed inthe water๐ฉ3/6
celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that carry clay statues of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha & Kartikeya, accompanied by music & chants, after which the Murthies are immersed inthe water๐ฉ3/6
๐ On #Vijayadashami towering effigies of Ravan symbolizing Evil are burnt with fireworks marking evil's destruction. It is on this day that kids are introduced to education formally, in the presence of Goddess Saraswati๐ฉ4/6
๐ Children are brought to Devi temples & introduced to Vidhyarambam where the priest, after due prayers, writes on the childโs tongue with a golden ring, while the father/uncle, makes the child write on a plate filled with rice, the letter ๐ & GaneshJi slokas ๐ฉ5/6
๐ #Vijayadashami also marks the preparation for one of the most important & widely celebrated #Diwali, the festival of lights, which is celebrated twenty days after #Vijayadashami - Celebrate the Victory of Good over Evil๐ Light over Darkness๐ฉ #Dharma over #Adharma ๐ฉ6/6
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