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Respected Prasanna Kumarji, Pranams.

This observing Ramleela is in North India, yes. But

actually Dassera is a festival celebrated in memory of

Goddess Durga slaying Demon Mahishaasura.

As I heard from elders, there are two Navaraatris

celebrated in a year. First one is for Sri Rama taking

avatar during Chaitra suddha Navami(Mar-Apr)

-Paramaatma as "Purusha" - to kill demon Ravana. GOD

taking four forms -Rama-Lakshmana-Bharata-Satrughna;

to teach us by himself practicing great ideals in the

right way; Rama is Paramatma -embodiment of Dharma;

other three are Jeevatma representation totally

surrender & serve GOD; also it is elaborated that Rama

is GOD & Bharata is Bhakta of GOD; Lakshman &

Satrughna are jeeva - one surrender & serve GOD

directly and other same to Bhakta of GOD meaning

either way WE attain Moksha;

The other is during Aswiyuja suddha Dasami(Sept-Oct)

-Paramaatma as "Aadi Paraa Shakti" - to kill demon

Mahishaasura. Both are to eliminate evil, protect good

& restore Dharma. with all respects to elders & I

humbly stand tobe corrected

M.B.Prasada Rao, Visakhapatnam(AP).

 

--- prasanna kumar <groupowner.prasanna >

wrote:

 

> Happy Dassera to you.

>

> As we all know, Dassera marks the end of Navraatri,

> the festival of nine

> (Nav) nights (raatri).

>

> Dassera also marks the day when Lord Ram after a

> hard fought

> battle against the king of Lanka, Raavan (who had

> abducted

> Lord Ram's wife Sita), which lasted for 9 days,

> killed Raavan

> on the 10th day and won the battle (hence the name

> Vijayadashmi.

> Vijaya - victory, dashami - 10th day).

>

>

> Dassera not only marks the victory of Ram over

> Raavan but rather

> signifies the victory over good over evil, of

> 'satya' (truth) over

> 'asatya' (falsehood).

>

> Regards

> Prasanna Kumar

>