Dussehra 2022: The festival of Dussehra is celebrated not only for the killing of Ravana but also for reasons, know the mythology

The festival of Dussehra is celebrated every year as soon as the Shardiya Navratri ends. In Hinduism, the festival of Dussehra is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil. It is believed that on this day Lord Rama killed Lankapati Ravana. That is why we celebrate this day every year. According to the Panchang, this festival is celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. On this day, along with Ramlila, there is a law to burn the effigies of Ravana. But do you know that the festival of Dussehra is celebrated not only for the killing of Ravana by Shri Ram but also for many other reasons. This day is celebrated as the victory of righteousness over unrighteousness and the victory of truth over untruth. Know which mythological stories are prevalent behind celebrating Dussehra.

There are many mythological stories behind celebrating Dussehra, out of which we are telling you about three main stories.

Lord Rama killed Ravana

According to Valmiki Ramayana, Lord Rama worshiped Maa Durga from Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month to Navami Tithi. After this he killed Ravana on the tenth day. For this reason, the festival of Vijayadashami is celebrated every year.

Maa Durga killed Mahishasura

According to another legend, the battle between Mahishasura and Maa Durga lasted for nine whole days and on the tenth day she killed Mahishasura. For this reason, on the tenth day of Ashwin month, Vijayadashami is celebrated as victory. It is celebrated as the victory of truth over falsehood by Maa Durga.

Pandavas had won

According to a legend, it is said that on this day the Pandavas were exiled and on this day as soon as the exile ended, with the worship of Shakti, they again took out the weapons kept in the Shami tree and conquered the Kauravas by attacking them.