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Celebrating victory of good over evil
Special Correspondent
Bangalore:
The essential message of Dasara or Navarathri is that of victory of good over evil.
All local mythologies or "sthala puranas" project triumph of good over evil.
"Mythology gives us more than one explanation for the origin of Dasara," says Lokkur Vasanthi Rao, founder of The Book Club.
"Dasara festival begins with the new moon and lasts for 10 days; number ten has a significance. Ravana, with ten heads, was killed to rescue Sita as abduction is an act of evil," she says.
There are many legends behind customs associated with Dasara festival. The worship of the Banni tree at the Bannimantap in Mysore is an important part of the festivities. The tree is considered important as the sages were supposed to have meditated under it.
Mythology has it that Rama, after rescuing Sita, sat under the tree on their way back to Ayodhya.
Ayudha Puja
Ayudha Puja implies worship of everything that sustains one's life and hence includes agricultural implements, and now electronic goods also.
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