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CERTIFICATE
Name : Vishesh Katiyar Class : X - A
Roll No : 39 Exam : Half Yearly Exam
School : Prabhat Senior Secondary Public School

This is to certify that I had completed my research on the project “

Navaratri ” and “ Vijayadashami ”. under the guidance of Mr.
Rahul Singh , During year 2022-2023 .
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Date: 6 , October, 2022 Institution rubber stamps

 Index
S. No. Name of Experiment Date Remarks
1. Introduction 2-oct-22
2. Acknowledgement 2-oct-22
3. Navaratri 2-oct-22
4. Dates and Celebration 3-oct-22
5. Sharada Navaratri 5-oct-22
6. Celebration in North 5-oct-22
7. Animal Sacrifice 5-oct-22
8. Vijayadashami 6-oct-22
9. Celebration in North 6-oct-22
10. Celebration in West 6-oct-22
 Introduction
 I am presenting a project assignment like on
the “ Navaratri ” and “ Dussehra ” .
 In this project I have tried to give all the
important things and information about
project.
 A project is an activity that help us to improve
our planning and critical thinking ability .
 This project which is on topic “ Navaratri ” and
“ Vijayadashami ” contains :-
 Durga Pooja
 Ramleela
 Ravan Dahan
 Scriptures of Hinduisms
 I have given all the information in this project
by consulting books .
 Acknowledgement
I would like to express me special thanks of
gratitude to my I.T teacher Mr. Rahul Singh who
gave us golden opportunity to do this project and
also provided support and help in completing my
project .
I came to know so many new things while doing
this project .
 Nravaratri
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed
in the honour of the Goddess Durga . It spans
over nine nights , first in the month of Chaitra,
and again in the month of Sharada . It is
observed for different reasons and celebrated
differently in various parts of the Hindu Indian
Cultural Sphere .
 DATES AND CELEBRATION
In the eastern and north-eastern states of India ,
the Durga Pooja is synonymous with Navaratri ,
wherein goddess Durga battles and emerges
victorious over the buffalo demon Mahishasura
to help restore dharma .
In southern states , the victory of Durga or kali
is celebrated . In all cases , the common theme is
the battle and victory of God over evil based on
a regionally famous epic or legend Such as the
Devi Mahatma .
  Celebration
Celebration include worshipping nine goddess
during nine days , stage decoration , recital of the
legend , enacting of the story , and chanting of
the Scriptures of Hindusims .
 Sharada Navaratri
Sharada Navaratri is the most celebrated of the
four Navaratri , named after Sharada which
means autumn . It commences on the first day of
the bright fortnight of the lunar month of
Ashvini . The festival is celebrated for nine
nights once every year during this month ,
which typically falls in the Gregorian months of
September and October . The exact dates of the
festival are determined according to the Hindu
lunisolar calendar , and sometimes the festival
may be held for a day more or a day less
depending on the adjustment for sun and moon
movements and the leap year . In many regions ,
the festivals falls after the autumn harvest , and
in others , during harvest .
  Celebrations In North India
In North India , Navaratri is marked by
numerous Ramleela events , where episodes
from the story of Rama and Ravan are enacted
by team of artists in rural and urban centers ,
inside temples , or in temporarily constructed
ages . The Hindu tradition of festive
performances arts was inscribed UNESCO ,
include songs , narrations , recital and dialogue
based on the hindu text Ramcharitmanas by
Tulsidas . It is particularly notable in the
historically important Hindu cities of Ayodhya ,
Varanasi , Vrindavan , Almora , Satna and
Madhubani – cities in Uttar Pradesh ,
Uttarakhand , Bihar , and Madhya Pradesh .
Navaratri has historically been a prominent
ritual festival for kings and military of a
kingdom . At the end of Navaratri , comes
Dussehra , where the effigies of Ravan ,
Kumbhakarna , and Indrajit are burnt to
celebrate the victory of good over evil forces .
  Animal sacrifice
Although rare , animal sacrifice is a part of
some Durga Pooja celebration during Navaratri
in the Eastern states of India . The Goddess is
offered a sacrificial animal in this ritual in the
belief that it simulates her violent vengeance
against the buffalo demon . According to
Christopher Fuller , the animal sacrifice
practice is rare among Hindus during Navaratri
, or at other times , outside the Shaktism
tradition found in the eastern Indian states of
West Bengal , Odisha and Assam . Even in these
states the festival season is one where significant
animal sacrifices are observed . In some Shakta
Hindu communities, the slaying of the buffalo
demon and the victory of Durga are observed
with a symbolic sacrifice instead of animal
sacrifice instead of animal sacrifice .
 Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami also known as Dussehra , Dasara
or Dashain , is a major hindu festival celebrated
at the end of Navaratri every year in India and
Nepal . It is observed on the tenth day in the
hindu calendar month of Ashvin , the seventh
month of the hindu Luni-Solar calendar , which
typically falls in the Gregorian month of
September and October .
Vijayadashami is observed for different reasons
and celebrated differently in Nepalese and
Indian parts of Indian subcontinent . In the
southern , eastern , north-eastern and some
northern states of India , Vijayadashami marks
the end of Durga Pooja , remembering goddess
Durga’s victory over the buffalo demon
Mahishasura to restore and protect Dharma .

 Celebration in northern India

 In most of northern and western India Dasha-
hara is celebrated in honour of Rama .
Thousand of drama-dance-music plays based on
the Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas (Ramleela)
are performed at outdoor fairs across the land
and in temporarily built staging grounds
featuring effigies of the demons Ravan,
Kumbhakarna and Meghanada.
The effigies are burnt on bonfires in the evening
of Vijayadashami or Dussehra . While Dussehra
is observed on the same day across India , the
festivities leading to it very . In many places the
“Ramlila” or the brief version of the story of
Rama , Sita and Lakshmana , is enacted over
the 9 days before it , but in some cities , such as
Varanasi , the entire story is freely acted out by
performances-artist before the public every
evening of a month .

 Celebration in West India

In Gujrat , both the goddess Durga and Lord
Rama are Revered for their victory over evil .
Fasting and prayers at temples are common . A
regional dance called Dandiya Raas , that
deploys colourfully decorated sticks , and Garba
, that is ,dancing in traditional dress , is a part of
the festivities through the night .
The Gondi people instead celebrate Ravan by
carrying an image of him riding an elephant and
singing prises to him , as they consider Ravan as
there ancestor and one of their gods. In Goa ,
this festival is locally known as Dasro in
Konkani , marks Goddess Durga’s victory over
the demon Mahishasura , concludes the
festivities . Insignia known as Taranga play an
important role in the festivities , which are
sacred umbrellas that symbolize the village
deities . At many temples , a dance of the
Taranga’s held .
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