Dussehra

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India is a land of festivals. Every festival symbolizes the culture, social, and religious feelings of the people and place. But all have a common theme of wellness of humankind, joy and prosperity in future. Navratri, meaning ‘nine nights’, is celebrated in the first nine days in the month of Ashvini of Hindu calendar. Nine forms of the goddess Shakti are worshiped during the period. Farmers sow seeds in the farms as this season is favorable for sowing of seeds. Of the nine days the last three days are considered most important. The first three days are dedicated to goddess Kali, next three are kept for goddess Lakshmi, and the final three are used to worship goddess Saraswati. During navaratri some devotees keep fast for prosperity and well being. After the nine days, the culminating day is celebrated as Dussehra.

The festival is celebrated in colorful manner in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Dance carnivals are arranged in form of Dandiya and Garba. Dandiya is associated with Lord Krishna and agricultural rituals, and Garba is for fertility and done only by men. Ramlila is a famous part of Dussehra in North India. It is a theatre performance of life of Lord Rama by local people. The Dussehra festival has incorporated many regional rituals in it varying from place to place.

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