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| Dushahra Festival |
| It is an occasion for the festivities on a grand scale, which emanates an authentic feeling throughout India's vivid cultures, customs and religions…
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 17-September-2007
4:35:18 AM
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It is an occasion for the festivities on a grand scale, which emanates an authentic feeling throughout India's vivid cultures, customs and religions…
In north India the festival wears the colorful garb of Ramlila, where gleaming processions depicting several facets of Rama's life are carried out.
In Punjab, West Bengal and many other states, the first nine days of the festival – Navaratri is taken as a period of fasting. In Gujarat, the evenings and nights are brightened by Garba dances, where women dance around an earthen lamp singing devotional songs. On the tenth day, the Vijayadashmi day, monstrous effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarana and Meghnatha, which are stuffed with explosive material, are burned resulting in a thunderous blast, braced by the shouts of merriment and triumph from the spectators thus providing the finale of the most spectacular re-telling of the Ramayana. It is known that Lord Rama invoked the blessings of Goddess Durga; before going out to battle. West Bengal devotes the tenth day to the worship of Goddess Durga.
(Shakti- the cosmic energy which enlivens all beings) honoring her warrior powers that destroyed the demon Mahishasur.
Beautiful idols of the Mother Goddess are worshipped for nine days, and then are carried out in procession for immersion in water.
In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the first three days are dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth and prosperity), the next three to Saraswati (Goddess of knowledge and arts) and the last three to Shakti (Durga). Families arrange dolls (Bommai Kolu), and prepare an elaborate spread of lamps and flowers on the first day of Navratri. Women exchange gifts, coconuts, clothes and sweets.
Where:
Lake Pappianni Park ,
100 Municipal Blvd. (off Rte 27 South) ,
Edison,
New Jersey,
08817
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Event Start Date : 22-Sep-2007
Event End Date : 22-Sep-2007
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By : Desi |
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