On the occasion of Vijayadashami, cousins and actresses Kajol and Rani Mukerji bid farewell to the idol of Goddess Durga with the ritual 'Sindoor Khela' along with friends and family at the North Bombay Sarbojanin's Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai.
RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Saturday emphasised that caste should not be a source of division among Hindus and said that caste is merely a concept based on birth at the community centre in Triveni Nagar, Jaipur for the 'Path Sanchalan' organised by the RSS on Vijayadashami.
CM Bhupendra Patel worshipped the weapons of his security guards at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister's residence with a scriptural ritual as per the traditions.
Around 150-year-old temple of the erstwhile Scindia royal family is situated at Gorkhi Devghar and the family worshipped here following the tradition on the day of Vijayadashami every year.
"I extend my greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. This festival connects us to our sanatan culture for years. Today, the entire society and country celebrate this festival by performing shastra puja," CM Yadav said.
Addressing the annual Vijayadashami programme held at Nagpur, the RSS Chief also called for unity among Hindus citing the example of Bangladesh where he said that for the first time, Hindus united and came out on roads for their protection.
Padma Bhushan and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Radhakrishnan, who is also the chief guest of the event, was seen accompanying the RSS chief.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today announced that the government has made it mandatory to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava on November 1 in all schools, colleges, industries and corporations including IT and BT companies.
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of the Telugu states and the global Telugu community on the occasion of Durga Ashtami, Mahanavami, and Vijayadashami.