Dushehra, also called Vijayadashmi, and culminates the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It commemorates the death of the evil king Ravana along with his son Meghanatha and brother Kumbhakarna.
According to the Ramayana, Rama was the exiled prince of Ayodhya. While living in the forest, his wife Sita was abducted by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. Rama attacked Lanka to rescue her. Sugriv, the king of monkeys assisted him with an army of monkeys. A fierce battle ensued between the two armies for many days. It was proving very difficult to beat the mighty Ravana. Rama then prayed for nine days to nine different aspects of Durga (also Navaratri) and accumulated enough strength to defeat Ravana.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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