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Dashera Festival
13-18 October 2010
Dashera Festival on 17 October 2010
Dashera also called Navaratri, is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Unlike the festival of Dussera - "the festival of joy," this is celebrated for 10 days in some parts of the subcontinent. Navratri in Gujarat holds a special significance and the Rasa and Garba dances by men and women of all sects are done to please the Goddess.The Dashera in Gujarat are followed by 9 nights of singing and dancing.
Description :
Vijayadashami also known as Dashera and Dashain (in Nepali), is a festival celebrated in varying forms across Nepal and India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu autumn month of Ashvin or Ashwayuja, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual Navaratri festival. It is the largest festival in Nepal, and celebrated by Hindu and non-Hindu Nepalis alike.
Vijayadashami is also known as Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratri, and Durgotsav. It is celebrated in the lunar month of Ashwin (usually in September or October) from the Shukla Paksha Pratipada (the next of the New moon day of Bhadrapada) to the Dashami, or the tenth day of Ashwin.
In India, the harvest season begins at this time; and as mother earth is the source of all food, the Mother Goddess is invoked to start the new harvest season and to reactivate the vigor and fertility of the soil. This is done through religious performances and rituals which invoke cosmic forces that are believed to rejuvenate the soil.
On the day of Dasha-Hara, statues of the Goddess Durga are submerged in the waters of the river. These statues are made with the clay, and the pooja is performed with turmeric and other pooja items, which are powerful disinfectants and mixed in the river waters. This makes water useful for the farmers and yields better crops.
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Hindawi (Hindu) Swarajya - Maratha Empire used to always worship Lord Shiva & Goddess Durga in the form of goddess Bhawani before any military expedition. Goddess Bhavani had blessed Shivaji Maharaj with her own sword called "Bhavani Talwar" on this blessed day.
Dasha-Hara is the festival of Victory of Good over Evil. Buses, trucks and machines in factories are all decorated and as Dasha-Hara is also treated as Vishwakarma Divas - the National Labor Day of India.
eda Vyasa is considered as the foremost Guru and Vijayadashami is also celebrated as Vyasa puja.
Annual festival :
The last day of all the celebrations is Vijaya Dashami. In Mysore there is a tradition of holding a grand procession through the streets of the city with the idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari riding in a golden Ambaari (elephant-seat). For many centuries, presiding over the 10-day festivities was an important sovereign ritual during the Kingdom of Mysore. Many cultural events are held at the main Palace in Mysore. During the post-independence period, the provincial government of Karnataka has taken over the tradition and continues the celebration every year.
The Dashera is a mark of victory of the great Hindu God Rama (Ramachandra, son of Dasharatha (The King)), for his victory over Ravana in the Ramayana. When Rama had returned to Ayodhya after a very long period, there was a celebration for the victory over Ravana. Also on this day, the Pandavas returned to their home. They had hidden their weapons in trees (which is called Aapta in Marathi). This tree then got famous as the golden tree and on this festival people exchange leaves of this tree as a celebration of happiness and victory over evil. People do pooja of books, gadgets, vehicles and weapons on this day. It is one of days where every moment (muhurtha in Marathi) is considered auspicious in the Hindu calendar. People usually buy new things and celebrate Dasara with great joy and happiness.
Dashera Festival for
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| PACKAGE | TYPE OF ROOM | Tariff |
| Dashera Festival 03 Days / 02 Nights |
Royal Double | 11299 |
| Royal Studio | 13299 |
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| Royal Duplex | 12299 |
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| Royal Executive | 17299 |
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| Extra Adult in same room | 4140 |
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| Child<12 yrs. | 3140 |
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Welcome drink, Cookies / Cake in room, bed tea &
afternoon tea with cookies, B/F, lunch or Dinner, on buffet or fixed
menu basis, Complimentary use of health club/gym, indoor games, table
tennis, badminton, free access, to entertainment. Easter Games for Kids.
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