President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi and many other leaders attended different programs in Delhi to celebrate Dussehra festival. At an event held in the national capital Dwarka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the people to eliminate forces trying to divide the country in the name of casteism and regionalism. He said that Dussehra should also be a symbol of burning of those ideologies which are not about the development of India but are related to fulfilling their selfish interests.
Addressing a huge gathering at the Dussehra event here, the Prime Minister said that the festival should not be limited only to burning effigies of Ravana and the victory of Lord Ram over the demon, but it should also be a symbol of the victory of patriotism over every evil in the country. Needed. Modi started the Lanka Dahan ceremonies by shooting an arrow from a symbolic bow.
President Draupadi Murmu participated in the Dussehra celebrations organized by Shri Dharmik Leela Samiti near the Red Fort here. Later he was given a symbolic bow and arrow to shoot arrows towards the effigy. Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi participated in Dussehra celebrations in a program organized by Nav Shree Dharmic Leela Samiti. In the program, amidst slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Sonia was gifted a copy of Ramayana.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also participated in the Dussehra celebrations organized by various Ramlila committees. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated Dussehra with army personnel in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Tawang is a strategically important area bordering China.
After performing ‘Shastra Puja’ at an army base, Singh said that Dussehra symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day after the conclusion of the nine-day festival of Navratri. On the occasion of Vijayadashami in West Bengal, idols of Goddess Durga were immersed in various river ghats of the state.
A senior Kolkata Police official said that the state police has made elaborate security arrangements at 34 ghats along the Hooghly river in the city. On the occasion of Vijayadashami, women participated in the traditional ‘Sindoor Khela’ (applying vermillion on each other’s faces) ritual. Many celebrities, including film actress Rituparna Sengupta, participated in the ‘Sindoor Khela’ ritual at various community puja pandals in Kolkata.
On the occasion of Dussehra in Jammu and Kashmir, a large number of people gathered at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar. Officials said that huge effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad were burnt in the field amid loud cheers. He said that a large number of people from the Muslim community including People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti also went to watch the festival. He told that this festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Jammu also.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led a traditional procession in the city as the chief saint of Gorakshpeeth on Vijayadashami. During this time people were standing on both sides of the roads. Members of the Muslim and Sindhi communities welcomed Adityanath at various places during the procession. During the procession, the Chief Minister was seen standing on a decorated ‘rath’.
The Bihar government had made extensive security arrangements, including deploying drones and installing CCTV cameras in sensitive areas, to ensure peace and order on the occasion of Dussehra in the state. Effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna were burnt at many places in Punjab and Haryana.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann participated in a Dussehra program in Hoshiarpur. He said that it was good to see that many children had come to witness the festival and this would give them even better knowledge about our rich culture and traditions.
Maharashtra Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed a Dussehra rally in Nagpur and said that the idol of Lord Ram will be installed in the Ayodhya temple on January 22. He asked people to organize programs in temples across the country to celebrate the occasion.
The 10-day Dussehra festival concluded with ‘Jumbo Ride’ (elephant ride) in Karnataka’s Mysuru city on Tuesday. Goddess Chamundeshwari of Mysuru city was seated on ‘Howda’ made of 750 kg gold on ‘Abhimanyu’ (elephant) and taken out in procession. It included a group of well-equipped elephants. The group of elephants was led by an elephant named ‘Abhimanyu’.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, district in-charge minister HC Mahadevappa, Mysuru ‘King’ Yaduveer Krishnadutt Chamaraja Wadiyar and members of the former royal family offered prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal participated in the Dussehra celebrations organized at the Red Fort here and said that his government is trying to serve the people of the national capital by taking inspiration from the ideals of Lord Ram.
In his address, the Chief Minister said, “Lord Ram is our ideal. There is a lot to be learned from his life and his concept of Ram Rajya. Our endeavor is that no one sleeps hungry and everyone gets good education, health services and electricity in Delhi. Kejriwal wished the people on this occasion and also prayed for their welfare and happiness.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed ‘Shastra Puja’ at his residence in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Dussehra. According to a state government release, Patel performed traditional puja of the weapons of his security personnel, which included automatic guns and pistols, amid Vedic chants. On this occasion, the Chief Minister greeted the people and urged them to take a pledge to create a peaceful and harmonious society.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla inaugurated the week-long Kullu Dussehra festival here on Tuesday. The festival started with the traditional Rath Yatra of Lord Raghunath. The Governor said that the culture of Himachal Pradesh is very rich and unique and it has a distinct identity across the world.
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