Vijayadasami is celebrated on Ashwuina Shuda Dasami (10th day of the waxing phase of moon in Ashwin month). Vijaya Dashami is the last day of Durga Puja and Dasara Festival. It is observed on the day after nine-day Navratri festival. This day is also observed as Madhwa Jayanthi day - it is on this day that Vayu Deva made his Avatara as Sri Madhwacharya. Shirdi Sai Baba Mahasamadhi is also observed on the day.
Importance of Vijaya Dashami day as per Hindu Tradition:
It is on this day that in Tretayuga, Sri Ram
killed Ravana. Sri Rama with the assistance of Kapi Sainya, under the
able leadership of Sugreeva and Hanuman, invaded Lanka and killed
Ravana, Kumbhakarna and rescued Sita devi, who was kidnapped by Ravana.
To commemorate the divine event, people all over the country celebrate
the day by burning the huge effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna (brother of
Ravana) and Meghanad (son of Ravana).
Another legend has it that Goddess Durga (Mahishasuramardhini or
Chamundeswari) killed Mahishasura on this day. Mahishasura – a demon
with the head of a buffalo and body of human – had created havoc on the
earth after defeating the demigods and unleashed the rule of Adharma. To
restore Dharma, Goddess Shakti appeared as Durga. She fought Mahisha
and numerous demons for nine days and on the tenth day She killed
Mahisha. From then onwards the day is celebrated as Vijaya Dasami.
Another legend suggests that Arjuna in the Mahabharat during the last
year of exile period took back his weapons on this day and fought
against Kauravas to defend the Virata kingdom.
This article is reproduced from Hindu-Blog.com
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