Essay on The Durga Puja
India is a land of colourful festivals. Festivals break the monotony of life. The Durga Puja is a religious festival of the Hindus. It is celebrated in all parts of the country. It begins on the 16th day at Ashwin and lasts for ten days. People worship the goddess Durga all these days. It is also known as Dussehra or Vijayadashami. There are several stories behind this festival. It is said that Ram worshipped the goddess Durga when he had to fight with the Demon king Ravan. He killed Ravana on the 10th day of the war and gave his kingdom to his brother Vibhishana. The Durga Puja is celebrated in the memory of Ram's victory. There is another story according to which the goddess Durga killed a demon king Mahishasura on the twenty fifth day of ashwin.
The Durga Puja is a ten days festival. The images of goddess Durga are installed at many places. Ram killed the ten headed demon king Ravana on the tenth day. Ten-armed Durga is worshiped for three days. The images are immersed in a river or a tank on the last day. The images are dressed in fine clothes. Ramlila depicting the life of Lord Ram is staged for ten days. Programmes of music dance and drama are arranged at many places. People put on new dresses and worship the goddess.
The Durga Puja is associated with a grand exhibition of cultural functions Ramlila is the best form of folk-theatre. It arouses our religious sentiments. It reminds us of the victory of good over evil.
The Durga Puja is a festival of joy. It teaches us to fight evil to the end. It brings a change in the dull routine of our life.
