Vijay Dashmi marks the end of the five-day festivities of Durga Puja. On the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, women bid farewell to Goddess Durga with a ritual known as 'Sindoor Khela'.
As the nation is swamped with the celebration of 'Vijaya Dashmi' or 'Dussehra' today, the national capital is also gearing up for vibrant celebrations.
Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somnath on Tuesday performed the 'Vidyarambham' ritual with children on the occasion of 'Vijaya Dashmi' in Kerala'a Thiruvananthapuram.
On the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, women bid farewell to Goddess Durga with a ritual known as 'Sindoor Khela' in Sainthia of Birbhum district on Tuesday. This ritual takes place on the final day of Durga Puja, a major festival in India, particularly in West Bengal.
Dashanan Temple priest, Ram Bajpai, told ANI that the temple opens only on the occasion of Dussehra and devotees come to pray that their children acquire wisdom and power similar to that of Raavan.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday offered prayers to 'Maa Jwala Devi' at the Jwala Ji temple in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra on 'Vijaya Dashmi' and also, on the ocassion of his birthday.
On the occasion of 'Vijaya Dashmi' or 'Dussehra', devotees flocked to Sai Baba Temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi. As the priests performed 'Pooja', devotees chanted 'Sai Baba ki Jai' with enthusiasm.
Expressing solidarity with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief, Chandrababu Naidu, the TDP on Monday organised "Jaganasura Dahanam" in the NTR district on the eve of Vijaya Dashmi.
Speaking to ANI about the security preparations for Dussehra, Deputy Commissioner of Police Joy Tirkey said, "Around 1,000 police personnel and additional force have been deployed in the district. Ravana Dahan is all set to take place tomorrow. For the burning of Ravan effigies, police have
The Taleju Bhawani temple, situated within the Hanumandhoka Durbar area, is opened only on the day of Mahanawami or Ashwin Shukla Nawami (the ninth day in the month of Asoj as per the lunar calendar) every year.
In a unique way to spread awareness among people about separate ways of online forgeries, Raipur Police have created a ten-headed effigy of Ravan (Cyber Ravan) and kept it at different locations in the city at separate times.
On the occasion of 'Maha Navami', the ninth day of Shardiya Navratri, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed 'Kanya Pujan' and offered prayers to 'Matri Shakti' (mother power) by washing the feet of maidens in Gorakhpur on Monday.