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The document summarizes celebrations of the Navratri and Dussehra festivals in India. It describes how Navratri is celebrated over nine days and nights in honor of the goddess Durga through fasting, vegetarian diets, chanting and prayers. On the tenth day idols of Durga are immersed in water. During Navratri people also perform the Dandia dance. Dussehra marks the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana, and involves decorating with rangoli patterns and burning effigies of Ravana to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.

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Presentation On Dushehra

The document summarizes celebrations of the Navratri and Dussehra festivals in India. It describes how Navratri is celebrated over nine days and nights in honor of the goddess Durga through fasting, vegetarian diets, chanting and prayers. On the tenth day idols of Durga are immersed in water. During Navratri people also perform the Dandia dance. Dussehra marks the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana, and involves decorating with rangoli patterns and burning effigies of Ravana to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.

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BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVANS

ATMAKURI RAMA RAO SCHOOL


Dussehra
NAVARATRI
CELEBRATION
S
DURGA PUJA
 In some parts of India this
festival is also celebrated as
‘Dugra Puja’.
 The nine days and nights of
Navratri are dedicated to
Mother Goddess.
 The celebrations of the
festival include fasts, strictly
vegetarian diet, japa
(chanting mantras in honor of
the Goddess Shakti) and
recitation of religious hymns,
prayer, meditation and sacred
texts related to Goddess
Durga.
When it is celebrated?
 Navratri is celebrated twice a year :
 Once in the month of Chaitra
(April-May)
 Again in the month of Ashwin
(September-October).
 In the September-October
celebrations, the main ritual consists
of placing images of the Goddess in
homes and temples.
 On both the occasions, nine different
forms of Goddess Durga are
worshipped.
 On the tenth day, the idol is immersed
in water. Numerous other celebrations
are also associated with Navratri
festival.
GODESS DURGA
DANDIA NIGHT
 People celebrate Navratri by dancing a ritual dance
known as ‘Dandia’. When the folk dance is performed
during the nine nights of Navratri, it symbolizes the
worship of Goddess Jagdamba.
DANDIA
DUSHEHRA
CELEBRATION
S
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
FESTIVAL
 The festival of Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashmi,
is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm.
 This festival is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord
Rama over the demon king Ravana.
 Upon vanquishing the demon Ravana, Lord Rama with
Sita and younger brother Laxmana, returned victorious
to his kingdom of Ayodhya on the day which is called
‘Diwali’.
 According to Hindu mythology, Lord Rama performed
chandi-puja (holy prayer) to invoke the blessings of
Godess Durga, for the killing of Ravana.
LORD RAMA SLAYING THE DEMON KING RAVANA
RANGOLI DECORATION
 People decorate their houses and work places with
beautiful Rangoli patterns made up of vibrant
colours.
FLAMING EFFIGIES
 People flame arrows at cracker-filled effigies of
‘Ravana’ along with his brothers ‘Meghnada’ and
‘Kumbhkarna’.
 This symbolyses the triumph of truth, and the
destruction of evil powers.
Thank You

By B.M.V. ADITYA
XA

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