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The Hindu epic Ramayana, which tells the story of Lord Rama, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, killing the ten-headed monster Ravana in the Sat-yuga after Ravana kidnapped Lord Rama's wife Sita, is the origin of the Dussehra festival.
With the assistance of his brother Lakshman and his devotee Hanuman, Lord Rama travelled all the way to Lanka (Ravana's realm) in order to confront Ravana and win Sita back. In order to receive the protection of the goddess of courage and strength, Rama prayed to Durga while they were on the journey. Finally, Lord Rama defeated evil by killing Ravana. To commemorate this day, people mark Vijayadashami or the Dussehra festival, and Dussehra celebrations are held all around the country.
At the conclusion of Navaratri every year, the festival of Vijayadashami, often referred to as Dussehra, Dasara, or Dashain, is one of the most important occasions. Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of Rama, a Vishnu avatar, over the ten-headed demon king Ravana, who kidnapped Rama's wife, Sita. The terms dasha ("ten") and hara ("defeat") in Sanskrit are the source of the festival's name. Dussehra, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is observed on the tenth day of Ashvina (September–October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar, at the time of the full moon, often known as the "bright fortnight" (shukla paksha). The nine-day Navratri festival comes to an end on Dussehra, which also falls on the tenth day of the Durga Puja holiday. Many people start getting ready for Diwali, which falls 20 days following Dussehra.
The reasons for commemorating Dussehra celebrations vary across the Indian subcontinent. Vijayadashami, which is celebrated in parts of southern, eastern, northeastern, and some of northern India, commemorates the end of Durga Puja. This honours the goddess Durga's victory over the beastly bull Mahishasura to uphold and restore dharma. In the states in the north, centre, and west, the occasion is frequently referred to as Dussehra (also spelled Dasara, Dashahara). It symbolises Rama's victory over Ravana and the conclusion of Ramlila. Alternately, it represents adoration for one of the goddess Devi's identities, such Durga or Saraswati.
What should we do on Dussehra in school? There are a lot of things for students to do in order to inculcate festive values in them. Here are a few-
Dussehra is the festival of the victory of good over evil. This festival signifies that wrongdoings on some of the other days come in front of everyone. Whether any evil forces push you, truth and righteousness always win. Also, Dussehra is considered as a day for starting new businesses or new investments. In South Indian in some states, on this day, small children are admitted to schools.
Dussehra is celebrated in a distinct way with great fervor across the nation. The different methods of celebrating this festival in different regions are:
Dussehra is normally celebrated by flaming the effigies of Ravana, Meghanatha and Kumbhakarna. With this burning, the play Ramleela, displaying the story of Ramayana, also comes to an end. Generally, a fete is also organized for the people. Three individuals enacting Rama, Lakshamana and Sita sitting on a chariot, pass through the crowd. The artist performing Rama's role aims the arrow in order to burn all the three effigies separately.
Dussehra is celebrated in a distinctive manner in the Southern part of India. On this festive day, toys and dolls are decorated in all the houses. This ritual had commenced from the abode of emperors in erstwhile era. This day is popular as Gombe Habba in South India. In olden times, Dussehra was limited to the well-off people. However, it gained regard with time and reached to the common people as well.
The people of Gujarat assemble and dance on each night during Navaratri. Several competitions are held on the Dussehra festival and men and women perform a unique Gujarati dance 'Garba' on devotional songs. This dance continues till late night. In various places, this dance continues even till the break of dawn. Women put on their best clothes and decorate earthen pots wonderfully.
In Mysore, several fairs and cultural performances are organized. The grand parade of bedecked elephants and guards sitting on a horseback, escort the idol of Goddess through the city. This parade is the major highlight of the ten-day celebration of Dussehra in Mysore.
In Kullu, chariots are decorated with amazing hues. Goddess deities are taken around on these beautiful chariots and people dance with joy and elation to rejoice the festive day of Dussehra.
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