DANDIYA DANCE, DUSSEHRA FESTIVAL, INDIA

DUSSEHRA FESTIVAL Dr A C V Ramakumar THE HINDI ACADEMY Dussehra festival is celebrated in India with the roots based on two events, both of which have been incorporated in the festival celebration. It is celebrated for the same reasons but in different ways in different parts of India. It is a time for holidays for all and the beautiful thing about India is the togetherness of people in celebrating festivals whatever the festival might be. It is a wonderful excuse for festivities, enjoyment, colorful dresses, visiting places, and above all a feeling of being together that can be electric and celebrative. The significance of Dussehra too is to be noted. It is the victory of Rama over the demon Ravana who had abducted the wife of Rama, that was Sita. Also Goddess Durga killed the demon Mahisasura. Thus both the interpretations mean the same thing at root in a symbolic sense. It is the victory of good over evil. The victory of good over evil is an exultant, triumphant feeling. The whol