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Dussehra festival is celebrated for 9 days every year.
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Significance of Dussehra:
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Significance of Dussehra:
There are many stories about the significance of Dussehra celebration. One is the victory of good over evil. Goddess Durga fought with a demon Mahishasura for all these 9 days and killed him on Vijaya Dasami. There is also a legend that Rama fought with Ravana and killed him on Vijaya Dasami.
Celebration:
We celebrate this festival for 9 days by performing puja to Goddess Durga in 9 forms. We offer different prasadams on each day and perform pooja. Many women read Lalitha Sahasra namam and do kumkuma Archana in the evenings.
Day
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Avatara
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Naivedyam (Offering)
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1
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Shailaputri Navadurga
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Chalimidi (Sweet with rice flour), Vadapappu(soaked moong dal) and Payasam (Kheer)
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2
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Balatripura Sundari
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Sweet Boondi and chickpeas
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3
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Gayatri Devi
| Ravva Kesari and Pulihora |
4
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Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi
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Pulihora (Tamarind Rice) and Pesara Boorelu (Wadas made of lentils)
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5
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Saraswati Devi
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Dadhojanam (Curd rice)/ Atukulu (puffed rice), Jaggery (bellam), Sanagapappu (split skinless chickpeas)
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6
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Annapurna Devi
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Pongal
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7
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Sri Maha Lakshmi
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Ksheerannam (Sweet with rice and milk)/ Jaggery Rice
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8
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Sri Durga Devi
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Gaarelu (Wada) , Lemon rice with Ginger
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9
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Mahishasura Mardhini
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Chakkara Pongali (Sweet made with rice, milk, and Jaggery)
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On the 10th day, we worship Sri Rajarajeswari Devi by offering Pulihora (Tamarind Rice) and Garelu (Wada) as naivedyam.
Source: https://hindupad.com/nine-types-of-naivedyam-for-navaratri-in-south-india/
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| Happy Dussehra |
Here are some books to explain Dussehra to Kids:
Other than the puja, we also do Ayudha puja on the ninth day of Navratri, which means, we perform pooja to machines, instruments, weapons, and vehicles. Pooja is done for books and musical instruments also on that day.
Another important celebration is Bommala koluvu. Many idols of different colors and idols of Gods and Goddesses are arranged in a hierarchical way. Hosts arrange small gathering and invite girls and women. During this festival, a few also perform puja to small girls treating them as Goddess Durga and offer them bangles and flowers.
Here are some home decor items for the festival season!
So, this is how we celebrate Dussehra in our household. I hope, this Dussehra brings health and happiness to your households.
Until next time,
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