2006-10-21 05:28:09 · 9 answers · asked by FuturePirate 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Dasara
Dussehra (दशहरा in Hindi, दसरा in Marathi) is a festival celebrated across India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Ashwina, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual festival of Dasara or Navaratri. The legend underlying the celebration, as also its mode of conduct, vary vastly by region; however, all festivities celebrate the victory of the forces of Good over Evil. It is also considered to be an auspicious day to begin new things in life.
In Southern India, Eastern India and Western India, the festival of Navaratri which culminates with Vijayadashami commemorates the legend in which the Goddess Durga, also known as Chamundeshwari or Mahishasura Mardini, vanquishes the demon Mahishasura, an event that is said to have taken place in the vicinity of the present day city of Mysore in Karnataka.
In Northern India, the same 10-day festival commemorates the victory of Rama, prince of Ayodhya in present-day Uttar Pradesh, over Ravana, the ruler of Lanka, who according to the Ramayana had abducted Sita Devi, the consort of the former, and held her captive in his realm.
2006-10-22 06:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dussehra (दशहरा in Hindi, दसरा in Marathi) is a festival celebrated across India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Ashwina, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual festival of Dasara or Navaratri. The legend underlying the celebration, as also its mode of conduct, vary vastly by region; however, all festivities celebrate the victory of the forces of Good over Evil. It is also considered to be an auspicious day to begin new things in life.
In Southern India, Eastern India and Western India, the festival of Navaratri which culminates with Vijayadashami commemorates the legend in which the Goddess Durga, also known as Chamundeshwari or Mahishasura Mardini, vanquishes the demon Mahishasura, an event that is said to have taken place in the vicinity of the present day city of Mysore in Karnataka.
In Northern India, the same 10-day festival commemorates the victory of Rama, prince of Ayodhya in present-day Uttar Pradesh, over Ravana, the ruler of Lanka, who according to the Ramayana had abducted Sita Devi, the consort of the former, and held her captive in his realm.
2006-10-22 07:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by sage3272000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is Dasara
2016-11-05 04:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, its not spelled Dasara!
Its Duhsera or Duhsehra...
It's the day in which you perform a ritual or puja thanking the goddess Laxmi for giving money to bring food and such on the table and into the house.
2006-10-22 14:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by Lina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha let''s hope man egg doesn't come over here xD MA:Well like Khat said, Dasara means Metal in some weird language XD
2016-03-17 05:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A day of worshipping weapons and/or tools in India. Very strange.
More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasara
2006-10-21 07:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Long 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Leah, Dasara IS metal now.
2016-04-05 23:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a holiday india
2006-10-21 16:12:26 · answer #8 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a holiday they celebrate in india
i dunno what tho
2006-10-22 12:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly Bundy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋