1.Durga Puja or Vijayadashmi celebrates Maa Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura to protect dharma.
1.Durga Puja or Vijayadashmi celebrates Maa Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura to protect dharma.
2.Dussehra signifies Lord Rama's victory over Ravana.
3.On Dussehra, towering effigies of demon King Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghanad (symbolic of evil) are burnt down with fireworks thus reminding Good always wins over Evil
3.On Dussehra, towering effigies of demon King Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghanad (symbolic of evil) are burnt down with fireworks thus reminding Good always wins over Evil
4.Bengali women apply vermilion (sindoor) on each other and wear red clothing(SindoorKhela) thIs signifying Maa Durga's victory
4.Bengali women apply vermilion (sindoor) on each other and wear red clothing(SindoorKhela) thIs signifying Maa Durga's victory
5.Dussehra or Vijayadashmi also signifies the end of negativity and evil within us and marks a fresh new beginning
5.Dussehra or Vijayadashmi also signifies the end of negativity and evil within us and marks a fresh new beginning