Dussehra Festival: Know Interesting Facts, Beliefs, Faith and controversies
How will Indians celebrate another victory of truth over the devil this Dusshera Festival? Now you know! Dussehra Festival is well-known for the legendry conquest of Ram over Ravan , which is symbolically defined as the triumph of truth over evil. However, most people today are unaware of why this religious event is celebrated under two different names; if you already know, please educate others. Yes, we’re talking about Dashehra, also known as Vijayadashami (another reason to celebrate this day is goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura ; hence, the day is entirely dedicated to two great victories of truth over wickedness. However, the first legend, related to Lord Ram explains before and afterlife of the big battle, second story reveals how goddess Durga took the form of Devi Katyayani and killed the humanity-destroyer (Mahisasur) . Another important belief expresses that if Lord Ram had not defeated Ravana, the sun would have never risen again, which is what defi