Dussehra / Vijayadashmi Greetings and an Article

Hi everyone..

Wishing all here a very Happy Dussehra / Vijayadashami / Durga Puja / Bijoya. :)
May this day be the harbinger of success, prosperity and good times in your life.

Navratri is one of the most auspicious times in the Hindu calendar. It marks the beginning of a long festive season.

An article has been posted regarding the same. It contains a short writeup and some paintings and modern day celebration pictures from Rajasthan, including the famous celebrations at Udaipur palace.

Includes 2 pages/paintings from the Mewar Ramayana also.

Link -
Celebration of Navratri, Ashwa Poojan & Dussehra in Rajasthan | With Rajasthani Paintings & Modern Pictures

This a beautiful post Abhay. Very detailed. I had no clue about the lovely Ashwa ceremony performed by the Rajputs. Such respect and love for their horses!

Excellent information highlighting Dussehra celebrations, by the Rajputs from yore to the present time.

Originally posted by: devkidmd

This a beautiful post Abhay. Very detailed. I had no clue about the lovely Ashwa ceremony performed by the Rajputs. Such respect and love for their horses!

I wanted to share a little something with your readers. I am sure you are already aware of it. I came across this in the Akbarnama Vol3 and had to read it a couple of times to make sure I read it right.

After Marium Makani died, Akbar accompanied her body for a certain distance as it proceeded to Delhi and then returned to the palace. It says the following after that:

"At the end of the day, at the time of dismissing the guards, he came out with the same manner and dress and stood for a moment. The servants were astonished on seeing his tranquility.He said to S. Farid Bakshi Beg: As tomorrow is Dusserah, tell the servants to leave off their mourning dress"

Next day he sate in the private and public window(jharoka) and recieved salutations of those who were waiting.

After that it says that he presented shawls to all his servants from rank 5000 and down as per their rank.

It certainly appears that Dussehra was an important festival at the Mughal court at least during Akbar's reign.

Thanks again for this excellent post Abhay.

Happy Dussehra everyone!

Devki

I read with great interest your fascinating post and equally good responses by Devki and Charu. Appreciate and thanks.

Happy Dussehra to all. This day brings memories. One particular memory sticks with me, I remember going last year to see Ravan burn. The twin death track was going on at that time. I remember thinking what a courageous portrayal of Jodha midst tragedy that Paridhi is showing. But there is hope, just like the destruction of Ravan.

Thank you very much Abhay for this beautiful article
Got know more about this festival in Rajasthan
Wishing you and all here a very Happy Dussehra / Vijayadashami / Durga Puja / Bijoya

wishing u all v happy dussehra god bless all...lovely article abhay thnx to u and radhika for providing us interesting info... 😊 its interesting to knw about d ashwa puja done by d rajputs...and I agree wid charu here its similar to d ayudha puja done we have it here to in south in Karnataka where all have holidayz or u cn say navratri vacations and on d ayudha puja day u have rite from small kids till d adults wash der vehicles and do d puja esplcy d kids r more enthusiastic in washing their cycles and puja is offered...here in Mysore too d king comes to meet his subjects which he gets dis chance once in a year...so all d progs r organized..etc...its celebrated in grand manner...sorry for going off route but since d ashwa pujan was mentioned so tght of penning down my views...btw I really loved d info abt d rajputs celebrations thnx again for providing d insight of d rajputs wid d paintings... 😛

hi Abhay and Radhika

Originally posted by: harshu27

wishing u all v happy dussehra god bless all...lovely article abhay thnx to u and radhika for providing us interesting info... 😊 its interesting to knw about d ashwa puja done by d rajputs...and I agree wid charu here its similar to d ayudha puja done we have it here to in south in Karnataka where all have holidayz or u cn say navratri vacations and on d ayudha puja day u have rite from small kids till d adults wash der vehicles and do d puja esplcy d kids r more enthusiastic in washing their cycles and puja is offered...here in Mysore too d king comes to meet his subjects which he gets dis chance once in a year...so all d progs r organized..etc...its celebrated in grand manner...sorry for going off route but since d ashwa pujan was mentioned so tght of penning down my views...btw I really loved d info abt d rajputs celebrations thnx again for providing d insight of d rajputs wid d paintings... 😛

Originally posted by: Charu.S

Wishing you a Happy Dussehra, Harshu.😊

I have fond memories of seeing the beautiful Mysore Palace being lit up and decorated for Navratri. Words fall short to describe the grandeur and beauty of the palace during the festivities. Imagine how much more regal and royal it should have been, several hundreds of years back.

wish u d same charu... 😊 I agree d grandness d royalty which still xists now its truly beyond our imaginations how it must have been some few 100 yrs bk...in fact it is said dat d dussehra celebrations has its origin some 400 and odd yrs which till now even in 21st cent is carried on wid d same pomp and royalty...d palace luks more beautiful in d evening wen its lit up completely... 😳