Activity- Dussehra (2020)

1. The term Dussehra in Sanskrit “dash hard” means the defeat of the Sun.
2. Dussehra is celebrated in the month of Ashwin which is the tenth month in the Hindu calendar.
3. It is a nine-day festivity which involves various celebrations of good over evil and ends on the auspicious 10th day which is known as Vijayadashami.
4. The festival is observed by putting Tika over the forehead, special prayers to God, religious rituals and burning of effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad.
5. Mahishasura is the king of the asuras and he tortured the Dewas.
6. In the southern part of the country, goddess Chamundeshwari kills the Asura King, Mahishasura, and hence she is known as Mahishasura Mardini.
7. The southernmost part of India, in the state of Tamilnadu, Dussehra, is called as Golu.
8. According to mythology, Goddess Durga obtained her power from all other Gods and Goddesses who stood as statues around her when she killed Mahishasura on the day of Viajadashami.
9. In Northern parts of the country, Dussehra is celebrated by sowing barley seeds on the first day of Navratri.
10. Certain people believe that Goddess Durga and her children Lakshmi, Ganesha, Kartik and Saraswati returned to Lord Shiva on the day of Dussehra.

ACTIVITY

The students of class 4 and 5 wrote a non chronological report in writing and power point presentation on Dussehra after researching the various aspects of Dussehra: meaning, how it is celebrated, when it is celebrated, what does it signify and some interesting facts related to it.