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DUSSEHRA NAVARATRI UTSAV( VIJAYADASAMI)


DUSSEHRA NAVARATRI CELEBRATIONS AT SRIPADA CHAYA ASHRAMAM


Dashami Tithi Starts: October 11, 2026

Dashami Tithi Ends: October 21, 2026 


Dasara, also known as Vijayadashami or Dussehra, is one of India’s most widely celebrated festivals, marking the victory of good over evil. It falls on the tenth day after Navratri, the nine-night celebration of Goddess Durga. It is observed across the country in strikingly different ways.


Dasara commemorates two intertwined legends of triumph over evil.

In North India, the day marks Lord Rama’s victory over the ten-headed king Ravana, after a battle fought to rescue Sita. This is why towering effigies of Ravana are burned on Vijayadashami evening as part of Ramlila performances in cities like Delhi and Varanasi.

In much of South and East India, the focus shifts to Goddess Durga’s defeat of the shape-shifting buffalo demon Mahishasura, following a fierce nine-day battle. This legend is central to Navratri and Durga Puja, and it’s also the reason Mysuru, whose very name is believed to derive from Mahishasur, built its royal Dasara celebrations around the goddess Chamundeshwari rather than Rama.

Either way, the underlying theme for the Dasara festival remains: dharma (righteousness) prevailing over adharma (evil). This is why Vijayadashami is traditionally considered an auspicious day to begin something new, whether that’s a business venture, a course of study, or a significant purchase.

Here’s a detailed description of the ten-day Dasara celebrations:

GANAPTHI POOJA

GO-POOJA 

MANDAPA WORSHIP

ABHISEKHAM

CHANDIHOMAM

CHANDIPARAYANAM

SHIVA ABHISEKHAM

SAHASRA KUKUMARCHANA

RUDRA HOMAM

NEERAAJANA MANTRA PUSHPAM

WORSHIP OF 9 COLOURS

Let us come together in devotion and surrender to Sri Dattatreya Swami and seek Their divine blessings for Vighna Nivarana, Arogya, Aishwarya, Vidya, Peace and Lokakalyanam.

🙏 Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavantu 🙏

🕉️ Sri Ganeshaya Namaha 🕉️

🕉️ Sri Gurudev Datta 🕉️

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