Navratri ends with Dussehra. Dussehra is a festival of the Hindu religion which is considered a symbol of victory of good over evil. This year Dussehra 2022 is falling at the beginning of October. According to the Hindu calendar, Dussehra or also known as Vijayadashami, is celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month.
It is said that this is the day on which Lord Shri Ram rescued Mata Sita from Ravana and also killed Ravana. So, every year as a symbol of victory, effigies of Kumbhakaran and his son Meghnad are burnt along with the Ravana figurine. The festival of Dussehra is celebrated with great splendor all over India. Along with this, Durga Puja also comes to an end on this day.
So let us know through this special Dussehra blog on which day Dussehra is falling this year. What are going to be the auspicious timings for puja on this day? What is the significance of this day? And also get the complete details about some other important facts related to this day.
Significance of Dussehra
As we have mentioned earlier, this holy festival of Dussehra is considered a symbol of victory of good over evil. So, the festival of Vijayadashami is celebrated to honor the victory of Lord Shri Ram over Lankapati Ravana. According to the Hindu Panchaang, Lord Ram killed Ravana on the tenth day of Ashwin Shukla Paksha.
According to this belief, it is said that Maa Durga fought with Mahishasura for 10 days and killed her on the tenth day of Ashwin Shukla Paksha and saved the three lokas from the terror of Mahishasura, due to which, from this day the tradition started to celebrated as Vijayadashami.
Dussehra Puja & Festivities
There is a tradition of performing Aparajita Puja on the day of Dussehra which is performed during the Aparahan kaal. Let us understand what is its correct ritual:
On this day a holy and pure place is chosen in the east-north direction of the house.
Now, after cleaning that place, apply sandalwood paste and Ashtadal chakra there.
After this the resolution of Aparajita Puja is taken.
Aparajita Mantra is written in the middle of the Ashtadal Chakra and then Aparajita is invited.
After this Maa Jaya is invoked with mantra on the right and Maa Vijaya is invoked on the left side.
After this, Shodashopachar Puja is performed with Aparajita Namah Mantra.
After this people pray to the goddess for accepting their prays and devotion and keep her blessings in our life.
After the puja is over, the deities are greeted.
At the end the puja is immersed with chanting of mantras.
What’s The Difference Between Vijaydashmi & Dussehra?
To understand the difference between Vijayadashami and Dussehra, first of all, it is necessary to know that since ancient times, the festival of Vijayadashami has been celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. On the other hand, when Lord Ram killed Lankapati Ravana on this day, this day came to be known as Dussehra. So, it is clear that the festival of Vijayadashami was being celebrated long before the killing of Ravana.
Significance Of Astra Puja On Dussehra
It is believed that on Dussehra day whoever does this auspicious work on this day, that person definitely gets its auspicious results. Apart from this, the special importance of Astra Puja has also been told on this day to win over the enemy.
It is said that on this day Lord Ram defeated Ravana and won. Also, on this day Maa Durga also killed Mahishasura. Apart from this, in ancient times, Kshatriyas used to wait for Dussehra to go to war. It was believed that whatever war is started on the day of Dussehra, you will get the victory.
This is the reason that Astra Puja was also done on this day and since then this unique tradition started.
Remedies On Dussehra For Financial Prosperity
Astra puja has special significance on the day of Vijayadashami. So, on this day, you must clean the weapons in your house and worship them.
If you have any court case going on, then keep the file of your case under the statue of God in the temple of the house. You will get success in the matter.
Apart from this, worship the root of the sunflower with all the rituals on this day. After worshipping it, keep this root in your vault or place where money is kept. By doing this, there will always be financial prosperity in your life.
Apart from this, if you want to learn fighting skills, the day of Dussehra is considered very auspicious for this.
Chant 108 names of Lord Ram. Your sleeping fortune will wake up.
If the charity is done for girls on this day, then the happiness of Maa Durga can be obtained from it.
For job advancement and success, dye white yarn with saffron color and chant the mantra ‘Om Namo Narayan’ 108 times. Keep it safe with you after worship.
Apart from this, on the day of Vijayadashami, light a lamp of sesame oil in front of Hanuman Ji and recite Sunderkand facing the south direction. By doing this, the ill effects of negative forces will be removed from your life and financial prosperity will increase.