DUSSEHRA
Dussehra is a Hindu festival celebrated all throughout the Indian subcontinent in one way or the other. It is celebrated every year and the date is determined by the Hindu calendar . Dussehra is also called Vijay Dashmi ; that is the tenth day of Victory since Lord Ram fought a battle of 10 days with Ravana and it is on the tenth day that he emerged victorious. It symbolizes the victory of ‘Good’ over ‘Evil’. While celebration of Dussehra is universal throughout India, the forms of celebration in different parts of the country may vary ; to the extent that in places like Vidisha, Mandsuar, Ratlam and Indore districts, Ravana is not seen as a negative figure and is instead worshiped. * Ravana is worshipped in Vidisha district as he is personified as a symbol of prosperity and regarded as a saviour by Kanyakubja Brahmins, a Brahmin sub-sect to which Ravana is believed to belong. *In Mandsaur district bordering with Rajasthan, Ravana is hailed as son-in-law by N...