Revisiting our roots connected to the epic Ramayana, Dussehra is essentially the day when Lord Rama defeated Ravana- the demon king of Lanka. Hence, the defeat of the ten-headed Ravana is celebrated as Dussehra.
The demon king abducted Sita, Lord Rama’s wife all the way to Lanka- his kingdom. Being actively persistent was one of his qualities which led him to not only kidnap Sita but also offering various sacrifices to Lord Shiva.
Being a dedicated devotee of Shiva, Ravana performed intense penance so as to grant wishes from Shiva.
Did you know?
Ravana wasn’t born ten-headed. He received ten heads only after he sacrificed his head ten times as offering to Lord Shiva under the pretext of penance.
Rescuing Sita back from Lanka was rather harrowing but Lord Ram, along with the assistance of his brother Laxman, Hanuman and vanar sena amongst others made it possible.
The battle for retrieving Sita safely back lasted ten days. Armies of both extremes hell-bent on fiercely fighting for themselves. However, Lord Ram emerged victorious on the tenth day.
He aimed at Ravana’s belly which was said to store a nectar of immortality, a boon he granted from Lord Brahma. He was burnt to death upon Lord Rama’s arrow piercing through his belly.
We celebrate Dussehra by burning statues of Ravana with the notion of ending all negativity in and around us. This could be jealousy, anger, ego and so on. The Indian diaspora also enjoys enactment of this tale performed at various places.
Happy Dussehra!
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