Dussehra/ Vijayadashami festival in India

The festival of Dussehra is also known as the festival of vijaydashmi which is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashwin month of Hindu calendar and the day of vijayadashmi is considered to be very important in India because on this occasion the whole Indian diaspora across the world including people in India celebrate this festival with great fanfare. And this way we can understand the importance of this festival because The Heritage and Culture of India is full of divinity and magnificence which is unimaginable and unmatched for any other society of the world and in fact this is the true meaning of this festival which takes us from the incomplete to to the goal of becoming complete. 
Dussehra which means vijayadashmi is also called Ayudha Pooja has been a major festival of of the people of Hindu community and people those who worship the power of goddess they also worship the weapons and ammunitions because this festival symbolises the glory bravery e e and magnificence of Indian culture besides goodness truth and virtue besides enthusiasm bravery patience and command and to celebrate all these features people organise this festival with the Great fanfare. 

Historical believes associated with the festival of Dussehra or vijayadashmi
There are so many story is associated with the festival of Dussehra as Indian culture has always been a worshipper of of bravery and magnificence and to promote these features we the people of India celebrate dussehra and if ever war becomes inevitable then we should not be waiting for invasion from our Enemies but we must take initiatives to oppose and destroy those forces which can cause danger for us. 
Some Scholars believe that since the time of Lord Ram this day has been a symbol of of the March of victory and it is a fact that on this day Lord Ram had begin his journey to defeat Ravana and on this auspicious occasion he had successfully invaded Lanka and within few days successfully destroyed and his reign of atrocities and freed crores of people from the atrocities of the demon king. 
Maryada Purushottam bhagwan Shri Ram is an ideal of the Aryan culture and Ud it has been set in Valmiki Ramayan about him-

 Dharmagyah Satyasanghashcha Prajanam Cha Hite Ratah l
Yashasvi Gyansampannah Shuchirvasyah Samadhiman ll (Va.Ra.)
Prajapatisamah Shrimandhata Ripunishudanah l
Rakshita Jeevalokasya Dharmasya Parirakshita ll (Va.Ra.)

On the other hand there has been a very strong believe that in the month of Ashwin Shukla paksha 10th day De killed Ravan and this way he destroyed the demon powers and strengthened the power of Virtuous forces and divine forces and this way truth and justice defeated the evil forces. 
The Goddess of India who is is the symbol of power and who destroys the Rebel forces called mother Durga and among men Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram who is very calm and composed and both of them are the symbol of greatest power. 
The atrocious Kings Ravan and Mahishasur were destroyed who were symbols of Evil forces at this way the flag of of Virtuous forces was wasted and to celebrate these events devotees worship mother Durga and Lord Shri Ramchandra. 
Some people believe that this war is a symbol of a journey because by the occasion of Dussehra season of rain ends the rising water of of rivers start receding and the crops of paddy starts to become ripe.
The festival of Dussehra is celebrated as with me and this festival is the occasion to symbolise power and convergence of power and by offering prayers to mother Jagdamba for 9 continuous days the world becomes powerful and becomes capable of of getting success in the world and from this point of view Dussehra is the festival of victory.
It is believed that to get  victory over his enemy one must start his journey on this day because this day there has been occasion of Shravan Nakshatra which is very auspicious. 
This festival is called vijayadashmi because mother Bhagwati had got victory on this day and Lord Rama completed his 14 years of exile and killed the demon King Ravana after which he left for Ayodhya. 
Pandavas on exile after losing the game of gamble with Kaurav spent 12 years in the forest and one year in exam when they were not to be recognised by anyone and if if they would have got recognised according to to the condition they had to you again live in exam for the next 13 years therefore in the last 13 year Arjuna hid his weapons on a Shami tree and disguised his identity as Vrinhla and got a job in the court of king Virat and when the son of king Virat took Arjuna in the battle to protect cows from Kaurav on that occasion Arjuna took his weapons from the Shami tree and registered victory over his enemies. 
The hero of crores of Hindu heart Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had fought successful against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and protected the religion of hindutva ad in the history of India there have been in many such occasions when Hindu Warriors left for the battlefield on this day.
It is believed that on Ashwin Shukla paksha Dashmi when the stars start to to appear in the evening the the occasion is called Vijay muhurat aur the moment of victory and this moment is considered to be very auspicious and a work is started on this moment you will definitely be completed successfully. 

Ashwinasya Site Pakshe Dashamyam Tarakodaya l
Sa Kalo Vijayo Gyeyah Sarvakaryarthasiddhye ll

India is the country where agriculture is the primary occupation and it is the land of sages therefore some people consider this festival as the festival of agriculture and when farmers bring home the golden grains of crops his happiness knows no bounds and Ud he expresses his gratitude towards the almighty and offers prayer and worships God.
Dussehra is the occasion which is one of the three most auspicious dates of ok year and the other two are chapter Shukla and Kartik Shukla pratipada and on this auspicious days people start some most important work and it is this day on which Warriors left home for the battlefield with the prayer for victory. The festival of Dussehra makes us free from 10 types of sin- kaam, Krodh , lobh, Moh, Ahankar, aalsya, Himsa, and Chhori and this festival gives us the message to keep away from evil things things. We should never practiced the habit of a demon - 

Kaam Aesha Krodh Aesha Rajogunsamudbhavah l
Mahashano Mahapapamya Viddhayenmiha Vairinam ll (Geeta, 37.3)
Dambho Darpoabhimanashcha  Krodhah Parushyameva Cha l
Agyanam Chabhih Jatasya Partha Sampadamasurim ll (Geeta, 16.4)

Various forms of celebrating Dussehra which means vijayadashmi in present time
In the various states of India there are so many different ways to celebrate this festival. 
In Punjab on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra people observe 9 days of fasting during Navratri and guests are welcomed during this period with great respect and they are offered a traditional sweets and gifts and several big programs are organised and people visit fairs and the burning of the effigies of the demon King Ravana and his other relatives are also organised. Bengal Orissa and Assam it is celebrated as Durga Puja and people of Bengal Orissa and FM considerate their most auspicious festival and in the whole part of Bengal this festival is celebrated for 5 days while in Odisha and Assam this festival is celebrated for 4 days and on the occasion of Vijayadashami special pooja is organised everywhere and Prasad is distributed all around and man  hug each other and give each other good wishes wild women offer sindoor on the forehead of mother Durga and they also smear each other with sindoor and seeing Neelkanth on this day is considered to be very auspicious symbol. In Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand at different places people offer prayers for 9 days in front of the idol of the Goddess at different Shakti Peeth and they also organise fair and Bhandara and and the Shaktipeeth of shakumbhari Devi Mansa Devi Chandi Devi Vindhyachal are some of the famous places. On the occasion of Vijayadashami big fairs and Ramleela organised and effigies of Ravan and his relatives are are publicly burnt. 
In the states like Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka this festival is observed for 9 days in which goddess Lakshmi goddess Saraswati and Goddess Durga are worshipped and in the first three days Goddess Lakshmi who is is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity is offered prayer after which goddess Saraswati who is the Goddess of knowledge and art is worshipped and on the last 3 days the worshipping of Goddess Durga Mata who is the Goddess of power and strength is organised and on the other hand in Karnataka Mysore world famous Dussehra is organised during which the entire city is blocked beautifully and elephants are also docked and a magnificent procession passes through to the streets of the city but in these States effigies of Ravan and his relatives are not burnt. 
Kullu Dussehra of Himachal Pradesh is also world famous and like other places near also at 10 days magnificent program is organised during which men women and children are seen in beautiful dresses is there musical instruments in the streets of Himachal Pradesh where the hill people worship there rural and local gods ad they also organise magnificient Shobha Yatra or procession. On this occasion in Maharashtra this festival is celebrated as Silgan. In the evening people in the villages Afreen in beautiful dresses and visit to the border of their villages and returned with the leaves of Shami tree and consider it like a gold and exchange these leaves with each other.
Delhi is the capital of India and it is also considered to be the centre of politics, social , spiritual and economic activities and this is the reason why on the occasion of Dussehra a magnificent fair and program is organised at historical Ram Leela ground where the effigies of Ravan, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran are burnt publicly. 
Even in present time magnificent failures are organised in most parts of the country to celebrate the festival of Dussehra where people project in an open space with your friends and family members and they enjoy a lot and at least places varieties of traditional food are available and artists perform Ram Leela which enhances the magnificence of this festival besides the people also visit each others home and exchange sweets and good wishes.

Facts to be adopted
Seems all of us know that Dussehra which means the festival of vijayadashmi is the festival of of victory of truth over on truth victory of Dharma over evil forces and victory of good over evil forces and victory of divinity over demand power. Therefore it is our duty to work for ending on truth Aadhar again aur Vidya darkness Arrow games in justice City and we should try to promote divinity all around and for protection of Dharma and sculpture and Sanskar we must be determined and we should live according to the teachings of Veda and other scriptures and our spirit must be according to yoga Yagya peace and bliss. 
On the occasion of Dussehra which means vijayadashmi we must take pledge that we will protect our country and mother land from atrocities and other and will also protect our environment from pollution and will work to transform this land into a Paradise which must be the place of everyone.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti l