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Dussehra or Dasara is the final day of the joyous Navratri festival. As with most other Indian festivals, Dussehra also has its origin in various myths and legends that are mostly derived from the sacred Indian texts and scriptures. Know about some of the most popular legends commonly associated with Dussehra . If you want to share them with your friends and relations, just click here and send this page to them. Join into the Dussehra celebrations with TheHolidaySpot and have a wonderful time with your dear ones.













The history of Dussehra is an ancient one and derives its origin from a number of popular legends found in the scriptures.




According to popular belief, Dussehra celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the wicked demon Mahishasura who, according to legend, belonged to Mysore. The history of the festival has its origin in a puranic story concerning the killing of Mahishasura (Bandasura who took the form of a buffalo) and his comrades Chanda and Munda by Goddess Kali. The fight went on for nine days and nights and on the tenth day Goddess Kali killed them near the hill. Hence, Kali came to be known as Chamundeshwari and the hill where the demons were killed as the Chamundi Hill, sacred to the deity. Chamundeshwari is the family deity of the royal family of Mysore and is sacred to the Rajas and the people of Mysore. The Royal family of Mysore worships Chamundeshwari







with great fervour. The word Mysore is said to be derived from Mahishur. The festival commences with puja(worship service) to the deity. Celebrated by the royal family of Mysore, Dussehra has become an important State festival of Karnataka.




Dussehra also has its roots in the Indian epic 'Ramayana'. It is widely held that the festival actually commemorates the killing of the great demon king of Lanka, Ravan, by Lord Rama. The epic mentions how Lord Rama, the god-incarnate, went to serve a period of exile for 14 years under the order of his father. Along with his devoted wife Sita and his faithful brother Lakshmana, Rama faced many hardships during this period prominent among which was the abduction of Sita by the ten-headed Ravana. On a similar day as Dussehra in Satyug, Ram (the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu), is said to have killed Ravan, who had abducted his wife Sita. With brother Lakshman, follower Hanuman, and an army of monkeys on his side Rama fought a great battle for ten days to rescue his wife. Since then, the observance of Dussehra is more in admiration of Lord Rama than Goddess Durga. The word "Dussehra" can also be interpreted as "Dasa-Hara", which stands for the cutting of the ten heads of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra is celebrated by many people of Northern India to commemorate this victory of Lord Rama.





The origin of Dussehra can also be traced to the other great Hindu epic Mahabharata. According to the Mahabharat, in the thirteenth year of their exile, the Pandavas had to live in complete concealment and Arjuna the Pandav prince, disguised himself as a eunuch called Brihannala. So he hid his celestial weapons in a Vanni tree(or Shami tree). After a year, when the period of concealment was over, he retrieved his weapons on the day of Dussehra and the Pandava brothers worshipped the weapons along with the Vanni tree. Thus, the Vanni tree became sacred to the Pandavas and the Maharaja of Mysore who traces descent from them also reveres the Vanni tree. In Mysore the Vanni tree is worshipped with the observance of many sacred rituals.





According to another legend, the festival is linked to a young Brahmin boy Kautsa. Kautsa, the young son of a Brahmin named Devdatt, was living in the city of Paithan. After studying under the tutelage of Rishi(sage) Varatantu, Kautsa insisted that his guru accept his gurudakshina(the voluntary fee or gift offered in olden days by a Hindu disciple to his guru at the end of his





training). Initially Varatantu refused but to test his disciple he later asked for 140 million gold coins, one hundred million for each of the subjects he taught. The obedient student went to the ruler of the land, King Raghu, to ask for the money. King Raghu was famous for his generosity, but when he heard the demand of his subject he fell into deep thinking because just a while ago he had emptied all his coffers on the Brahmins, after performing the Vishvajit sacrifice. He asked Kautsa to give him three days’ time. He immediately left to get the gold coins from Lord Indra. Lord Indra summoned Kuber, the god of wealth, and told him to make a shower of gold coins on the “Shanu” and “Aapati” trees round King Raghu’s city of Ayodhya. This is what Kuber did and after presenting the promised amount to his tutor, Kautsa distributed the rest of the coins among the poor people on the day of Dussehra. In Ayodhya, this great event is still observed with the people looting the leaves of the apati trees and presenting them to each other as “sone” (gold).

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India is a vast multicultural land and hence, the celebration of any festival in the country differs from region to region. And this holds true for Dusshera as well. Know how Dusshera , the tenth and final day of the Navratri festival is celebrated across different parts of India. If you like this informative article on Celebration of Dusshera just click here and refer this page to your friends and near ones. Celebrate a wonderful Dusshera with your loved ones. Happy Dusshera!













Dusshera or Dasara or Vijaya Dashmi is one of the most popular Hindu festivals celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. As the time of its observance marks the close of the monsoon season, it is naturally a time for the recommencement of joyful festivals of all kinds. In many Indian states, Dusshera is the main festival. Though the occassion is celebrated everywhere across the country, it is celebrated with greater fanfare in places like Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Mysore in Karnataka and in West Bengal. It is the climax of nine day long festivities during the Navaratri.


In Varanasi, Dusshera is celebrated in a sacred and joyous manner. The killing of Ravana by Lord Rama is enacted here in a beautiful way by local actors. Huge effigies of the ten-headed Ravana, his brother Kumbhakarna and his son Meghnada are placed in open spaces. A little distance away an enclosure is made which represents Lanka(Ceylon), Ravana's kingdom. Here the principal events of the rescue of Sita by Rama, as recorded in the Ramayana, are acted. Little boys dress up to play the parts of the other characters like the monkey soldiers of Ramachandra and of course,




 Hanuman the monkey-general. After the effigies have been set up, local actors dressed as Lord Rama, his consort Sita and his brother Lakshman arrive. The actor dressed as Lord Rama shoots an arrow of fire at the navel of Ravana which also serves to burn the other effigies, all of which are stuffed with explosive material. As the huge structures burn with deafening blasts, shouts of merriment and triumph arise from the spectators.




Thereupon, Lord Rama rescues his consort Sitadevi and carries her off in a chariot with further applause. With the burning of the effigies, the assembled people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of virtue and goodness, bearing in mind the example of Ravan, who was destroyed for his evil ways despite having might and monarchy. Fairs are usually held on this occasion with lots to eat, buy and enjoy. Similar celebrations take place annually in other parts of North India on the Dusshera day.





In the southern, eastern and western parts of India, the festival of Navaratri culminates with Dusshera and commemorates the legend of the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. The vanquishing of Mahishasura is believed to have occured near the present day city of Mysore in Karnataka.



Dusshera is nowhere celebrated in as grand a manner as in Mysore. The south Indian city of Mysore is synonymous with its annual Dusshera procession. In Mysore, Dusshera is popularly known as Dasara and the celebrations date since about 300 years ago when Raja Wodayar came to the throne of Mysore.



 He celebrated the festival on a royal scale, and after him, year after year the Dasara has gained in splendour, entertainment and attractiveness. The royal family of Mysore worships Goddess Durga as Devi Chamundeshwari, their patron Goddess. After weeks of feverish preparations, a spectacular procession of floats, entertainers, and elephant wends its way through the streets of the city, complete with the erstwhile scion of the Mysore royal family astride an elephant.


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In South India, Dusshera is also the time when little children are ceremonially initiated into the learning of alphabets, a ritual known as Vidyarambha. In West Bengal, it is known as Vijaya Dashami and is an occassion when friends and relatives exchange visits thus building up an atmosphere of cordiality.

For artisans across North India, it is the time to polish the instruments of their profession. Many people use this time as an opportunity to clean, plaster and whitewash their houses and generally put things in order.



In the rural areas, figurines of Goddess Durga are made out of cowdung. These are decorated beautifully and placed on the walls of houses. When the idols dry up, offerings are made and barley is sown before them. On the eighth or ninth day the idols are thrown into a river or pond accompanied by jayaddhani (victory-cries).

In Kullu, the capital town of the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, Dusshera witnesses exuberant festivities for one whole week. The history of Kullu Dusshera dates back to the 17th century when the local King Jaganand brought an idol of Lord Raghunath from Ayodhya and installed it on his throne as a mark of penance. After this Lord Raghunath came to be known as the ruling deity of the Kullu Valley. The Dusshera celebrations of Kullu commence nearly ten days in advance. The week-long festivities come to an end with the sacrifice of a buffalo, a rooster, a lamb, a fish and a crab.

The Dusshera day is regarded as an auspicious occassion to launch new ventures. It has also always been special to the military classes, who consider it auspicious to set out on an expedition just after the festival.

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dussehra also known as Dashehra or Dasara, is the final day of the Hindu Navaratri festival. Celebrated in the northern part of India on the tenth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu autumn month of Ashvin, the occassion commemorates the victory of Lord Rama, the legendary Hindu prince, over Ravana - the ruler of Lanka. In keeping with the mood for the occassion, here we bring for you this wondrous section on Dussehra that includes splendid wallpapers themed to the festival as also well-researched articles on the history, legends and celebration of Dussehra and more. If you like our Dussehra section and want to have your dear ones enjoy it too, click here to refer this page to them. Spread the spirit of the occasion to all. Happy Dusshera! In Varanasi, Dussehra is celebrated in a sacred and joyous




Dussehra or Dasara is the final day of the Navratri celebrations and is held to be a festival in its own right. One of the oldest Indian festivals, Dussehra is celebrated across India and has an ancient origin that is steeped in a number of old legends. Know all about the interesting history of Dussehra . To share it with your dear ones, just click here and send this page. Happy Dussehra !



Hindu festival of Durgapuja is observed in India during the first half of the month Ashvayuja(September-October) and lasts for ten days. The tenth day is called Vijayadashami (the triumphal tenth day).

In the north and west of India, Vijayadashami is also known as Dussehra (meaning tenth day) and is an occassion for joyous festivities. The history of Dussehra celebrations is as old as one can think of and is believed to have its origin in several legends.


In the north and west of India, Vijayadashami is also known as Dussehra (meaning tenth day) and is an occassion for joyous festivities. The history of Dussehra celebrations is as old as one can think of and is believed to have its origin in several legends.


According to popular belief, Dussehra celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the wicked demon Mahishasura who, according to legend, belonged to Mysore. The south Indian city of Mysore is synonymous with its annual Dussehra procession. In Mysore, Dussehra is popularly known as Dasara. The Dasara celebrations date from the beginning of the 17th century, when Raja Wodayar came to the throne of Mysore. He celebrated the festival on a royal scale, and after him, year after year the Dasara has gained in splendour, entertainment and attractiveness.



The origin of Dussehra also has its roots in the Indian epic 'Ramayana'. It is widely held that the festival actually commemorates the killing of the great demon king of Lanka, Ravan, by Lord Rama. The epic mentions how Lord Rama, the god-incarnate, went to serve a period of exile for 14 years under the order of his father. Along with his devoted wife Sita and his faithful brother Lakshmana, Rama faced many hardships during this period prominent among which was the abduction of Sita by the ten-headed Ravana. On a similar day as Dussehra in Satyug, Ram (the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu), is said to have killed Ravan, who had abducted his wife Sita. With brother Lakshman, follower Hanuman, and an army of monkeys on his side Rama fought a great battle for ten days to rescue his wife. Since then, the observance of Dussehra is more in admiration of Lord Rama than Goddess Durga. The word "Dussehra" can also be interpreted as "Dasa-Hara", which stands for the cutting of the ten heads of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra is celebrated by many people of Northern India to commemorate this victory of Lord Rama.


In Kullu, the capital town of the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, Dussehra witnesses fervid celebrations for one whole week. The history of Kullu Dussehra dates back to the 17th century when the local King Jaganand brought an idol of Lord Raghunath from Ayodhya and installed it on his throne as a mark of penance. After this Lord Raghunath came to be known as the ruling deity of the Valley.


As is the case with many other sacred Indian occassions, the exact beginnings of the Dussehra celebrations are ancient and almost impossible to trace. Scriptural texts and popular legends are the only clues to the origin of the festival. Click here to know some other popular legends associated to the history of Dussehra.

yours money Jan Dhan accounts on the money:pm Modi

The Prime Minister said he wants people in crisis. Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, he said the BJP's Parivartan rally. The Prime Minister said that his government's first duty destroy poverty in the country. big people black money looted the country and said he began ..bad days  warned them anymore.




 Some banks in the face of never-before-seen big contrast with the central government's decision to cancel a trip to the banks said. Some jandhan deposit money into accounts that the thief also their short fall it said. Prime minister once upon days became the country's poor commuters around ... now for the wealthy and the poor in a rich circling  going around.



 Jan Dhan landed on the black money in your account to be yours .. Write a letter to someone threatened him and asked for money Parivartan rally in Uttar Pradesh, Modi called for the public.Modi said that the black money declare war doing sin. Money Money is going to be the mantra of staying modi modi chanting  now. Corruption has destroyed the country shortly following the fortunes of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, said change.  


The Prime Minister said that the bank will be to your mobile phone. Modi said whatsapp seen in a video. .Just Like the one in the car at the going begging  a beggar.


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 The retailer does not immediately take the beggar to his debit card swipe machine at swaiping demanded the Prime Minister told the House Applause were heard from the public. Unearth black money stashed in the country since the 70-year-old Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the people to come with him.


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Yuvraj hazel wedding ,Anushka virat kohli dance

India Test captain Virat Kohli, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, the India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh have been dancing in the wedding ceremony. Steppuleyaga stand between Virat new family , standing one step away from the title, he was dancing with another woman. 



 On this occasion, Yuvraj blue suit, white gown shines hazel. Cut two of the cake, and have been dancing couple. Photos taken on the occasion, the videos are currently being roughed up rounds on the Internet.

Yuvraj, hazel  were married on November 30, according to the tradition of the Sikh Gurdwara. Goa on December 2, according to the Hindu tradition and married again.




  this occuring in delhi  their wedding reception. after wedding 


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hazel keech  guru basantga name seems to have changed.

Over 93 percent support demonetisation in survey on PM Narendra Modi's app!

demonitisation  has the support of over 93 percent of the 5,00,000 people who survey on narendra modi app


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according to a statement put out by Prime Minister Modi's website. The release said only 2 percent viewed the demonetisation negatively.





An infographic on Modi's website said the survey on the Narendra Modi app received more than 400 responses every minute. The respondents were from 2000 different locations, with 93 percent of them in India. Also, 24 percent of those surveyed had responded in Hindi.,





 The 5 lakh who reportedly took the survey did so in just over 15 hours. The numbers released were up to 3:30 pm on Wednesday, and the poll had begun at 10 am on Tuesday.


"More than 90% of the respondents feel the govt move to tacle back the money  is above four-star rating. 73% of them give it five-star rating of brilliant," read the statement.




 On the overall fight against corruption, more than 92% of respondents either rate the government as very good or good. 57% of them rate the fight as Very Good," it continued.


"More than 93% people support the move to demonitisation notes  . Of the over 5 lakh responses so far, only 2% have rated the move as very poor or one star," the statement added.


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Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech’s wedding: Description ...team india cricket virat kohli attend ...

In the presence of family and friends, cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actress Hazel Keech tied the knot on Wednesday, November 30, in a traditional Sikh marriage ceremony at the Fatehgarh Sahib gurudwara near Chandigarh. 


The wedding was an intimate affair with the near and dear ones coming down to bless the couple. Post the pheras, the newly-married couple was blessed by Braham Gyani Sant Ram Singh.


 The groom - Yuvraj Singh blew us away as he donned a red sherwani with golden hues designed by JJ Valaya and a matching sehra for his big day. With a sword in his hand and the turban, the Punjabi lad chose to keep it traditional and regal. 
Check out his sehrabandi and neg ceremony

 Hazel gave girls new bride goals as she turned up looking stunning in a red JJ Valaya lehenga. Looking majestic in minimal makeup with a maang-tika and huge earrings, Hazel pulled off the bridal avatar to perfection replete with red chooda and kaleere. 


Hazel reportedly changed her name to Gurubasant Kaur for the wedding ceremony as suggested by Yuvraj’s mother although its not compulsory to change name or religion for marriage in Sikhism.


 Yuvraj Singh’s mother Shabnam was by her son’s side throughout the wedding to perform various rituals. The proud mom is known to dote on Hazel. Yuvraj Singh was brought up by his mom post the divorce of his parents Shabnam and Yograj Singh.


 His father attended the mehendi and sangeet ceremony, but was conspicuous by his absence at the wedding.We wish the newlyweds a happy married life ahead


 While Yuvraj was dressed in a black chooridar-achkan for the sangeet, Hazel complimented him in a black and white embroidered anarkali with a maatha patti. The two lovebirds interacted with the media post the mehendi ceremony and were a sight to watch as they walked back hand-in-hand to kick-start the sangeet ceremony.


Hazel wore a yellow anarkali with golden embroidery as she geared up for her bridal mehendi amid family and friends. On the other hand, Yuvraj donned a simple kurta-pajama with a pullover for the day


 Yuvraj and Hazel will have a Hindu wedding ceremony in Goa on December 2, which will see several bigwigs and B-town celebs in attendance. 


As mentioned in their ornately designed cards, the two will have an elaborate schedule of ceremonies which includes a grand reception in Delhi. While Yuvraj is a Punjabi, Hazel is the daughter of a British father and a Mauritian Hindu mother but with Indian roots


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Reliance Jio's Happy New Year offer! Free services until March 31, 2017!

Existing and newreliance jio  users will be able to use data, voice, video and all of Jio's applications for free until March 31, 2017.







All existing customers who already have free service until December 31, 2016, will see this deal extended to them from January 1 to March 31, 2017, and all new customers can avail of this deal from December 4, said reliance ambani in an announcement today.

Reliance is calling this the 'Jio Happy New Year' offer.


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"In this period, customers will also be able to test-drive digital recharge, billing experience, using jio money wallet," said Reliance Industries chairman  mukeshat an event today.




Ambani said Jio has also "fine-tuned" its fair usage policy to ensure all users get fair share of network capacity.




He added that since it   jio started operations, as many as 900 crore voice calls from Jio to the networks of its 3 largest competitors "were blocked."

Despite that, "in the first three months of its operation, Reliance Jio has grown faster than global tech giants Facebook, WhatsApp or Skype, " said Ambani, in an address today.



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New currency notes worth over Rs 4.7 crore seized in I-T raids in Bengaluru

 In one of the biggest seizures of new currency, the incom tax dept on Thursday confiscated over Rs 4 crore in searches against at least two individuals in Bengaluru.

Officials said the searches were launched on the premises of an engineer and a contractor.

 The sleuths of the department seized over Rs 4 crore in new currency, mostly in denomination of Rs 2000, some notes of Rs 100, demonetized notes of Rs 500 and a few gold biscuits, the officials said.


"Huge stacks of Rs 2000 notes have been recovered. The cash amounts to over Rs 4 crore. The counting of the seized currency is still on.




"This is one the highest seizures of the new currency. Some entry operators and bankers are under the scanner," a senior I-T department official said.


They said the department has also found a number of identity cards of various individuals from the searched premises which could have been used to illegally change the old 


currency with new ones.


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Son has no legal right in parents' house! can stay at their mercy: Delhi high court!

A son, irrespective of his marital status, has no legal right to live in the self-acquired house of his parents and can reside there only at their "mercy", the delhi high court has said.



The court also said that only because parents have allowed the son to live in their house as long as their relations are cordial does not mean they have to bear his "burden" throughout his life.



"Where the house is self-acquired by the parents, son whether married or unmarried, has no legal right to live in that house and he can live in that house only at the mercy of his parents up to the time the parents allow," Justice Pratibha Rani said in an order./



"Merely because the parents have allowed him to live in the house so long as his relations with the parents were cordial does not mean that the parents have to bear his burden throughout his life," the court said..


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It said this while dismissing an appeal by a man and his wife challenging the order of a trial court which had passed a decree in favour of his parents, who had filed a suit seeking a direction to their son and daughter-in-law to vacate the floors in their possession./



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No tax on ancestral jewellery!, purchase from disclosed income!

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Amendments to the I-T laws do not seek to tax inherited gold and jewellery as also those items that are purchased through disclosed or agriculture income, the government said on Thursday.

The Lok Sabha earlier this week passed the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, which proposes a steep up to 85 per cent tax and penalty on undisclosed wealth that is discovered by tax authorities during search and seizure.

 

 

 

 

Dispelling rumours that jewellery would be covered under the amended law, the cbst said the government has not introduced any new provision regarding chargeability of tax on jewellery.

"The jewellery gold  purchased out of disclosed income or out of exempted income like agricultural income or out of reasonable household savings or legally inherited which has been acquired out of explained sources is neither chargeable to tax under the existing provisions nor under the proposed amended provisions," the CBDT said..

 

 

 

During search operations, conducted by I-T department, there would be no seizure of  gold jeweelary and ornaments to the extent of 500 grams per married women, 250gm per unmarried women as also 100gm per male member of the family, it said.

"Further, legitimate holding of jewellery up to any extent is fully protected," it added...

 

 

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If so .. it's more than gold

If the myriad of government and the number of gold ceppalantu was not true that the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. Clarity on how much gold was to be near anyone minister. Ibbandiledannaru gotten their own money to buy gold. Whatever the problem may be purchased with money obtained tax-exempt. If you buy gold given the wrong amount of money stored in the house. Levannaru no restrictions on gold is inherited.More details on gold:There are no restrictions on gold ... inherited. Please Siege



... Each married woman 500 grams (shelf) wear gold... Unmarried woman can wear 250 grams of gold ornaments



... Near magalla not exceed 100 grams of gold... Women, men have more than enough gold to buy with the money that is .. if it is shown in the figures are only activities.




... Shown in the figures that have been purchased with money seized gold in the handDespite the difficulties, there will not be tax-exempt income to buy gold ...... If detection of unaccounted income tax are buying gold.



... Stridhananga the lack of restrictions on gold... Lekkacupani gold is heavily taxed

... .. Store to buy gold notes the termination of their conspiracies would be ruined.


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