Dussehra 2024: What is the lesson behind burning the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra?

Dussehra 2024 Ravana Dahan: After nine days of Navratri, the festival of Vijayadashi is celebrated with pomp across the country on the tenth day. Vijayadashami is celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. This year the festival of Dussehra or Vijayadashami is on Saturday, 12 October 2024.

On this day, prayers, remedies, Shastra Puja, Sindoor Khela and Durga Visarjan etc. are performed. But there is a tradition of Ravan Dahan especially on Dussehra. Burning the effigy of Ravana on the day of Dussehra is usually cited as an example of the victory of righteousness over unrighteousness. But we learn many lessons from burning the effigy of Ravana-

Lesson Learned of Ravan Dahan

• According to religious belief, on the day of Vijayadashami, Lord Rama freed Mother Sita by killing Ravana, which teaches us that no matter how powerful evil is, good always gets free from it and the end is always truth. it occurs.
• Ravana was very powerful. Besides, he was also blessed with immortality. Therefore, it was not easy for Lord Shri Ram to kill Ravana. Lord Ram had to struggle a lot to free Mother Sita and kill Ravana, which teaches us that one should never run away from struggle. Because those who struggle and follow the path of truth always win.
• No matter how bad Ravana was, he was also a great scholar and a great scholar. Therefore, when Ravana was on the verge of death, Ramji sent Lakshmana to him to learn something, which is an indication that one should not shy away from acquiring knowledge even if it comes from the enemy.
• Ravana’s death became possible only because of Ravana’s brother Vibhishana. If he had wanted, he could have saved his brother’s life. But Vibhishan chose religion between religion and brother. This teaches us that religion is bigger than all relationships.
• Ravana had the pot of nectar in his navel and his death was possible only by attacking his navel, otherwise no one could kill him. His brother Vibhishan knew this. But Vibhishana informed this to Ram ji, due to which Ravana died. From this we learn that we should not share the deep secret of our life with anyone.
• Burning the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra or Vijayadashami also teaches that we should give up the ten vices of our life like lust, anger, attachment, profit, ego, violence, pride, jealousy, laziness and unrighteousness.
• For all these reasons, burning the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra inspires us to do good deeds, follow religion, follow the path of goodness and truth.

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