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Ritual Of Dussehra On Dussehra day there are many people who perform yajnas and Homa’s for the betterment, purity, and peace at home. Why 10 Heads Are Burnt With burning Ravanas 10 heads, we get an opportunity to burn the bad qualities within us. They are jealousy, anger, pride, lust, rudeness, greed, attraction, injustice, cruelty and ego. Stories About Dussehra There are several stories as to why Dussehra is celebrated. Take a look at them. i) Mahishasura was in the form of a buffalo and he created problems on earth, to put an end to his doings, Durga Maa came to earth and destroyed him. However, this battle went on for 9 days. ii) When Parvati comes back to Lord Shiva’s life after a re-birth. Pravati was Sati in her previous birth and she always prayed to get Shiva as her husband. When she was Sati she burns herself in the fire as Shiva is disrespected because of her father. Lord Vishnu asks Lord Shiva to forgive Sati’s father and then Lord Shiva is at peace. iii) Pandavas won over the Kauravas after their return from exile. They take out their hidden weapons and use them against the Kauravas and bring an end to the evil. NOVEMBER 2019 | WWW.WISHESH.NET