Essays

Introduction. The Rakshaw Bandhan is the festival of the IBralunins chiefly and Dashera is the festival of the Kshattriyas. But all Hindus observe these festivals with great joy.

Time and Origin. Dashera comes in the month of Kuar. It is said that in olden days, the kings and rulers marched out of their kingdoms to conquer new areas on this very day after the rainy season, II is also said that thy Goddess Durga killed the demon on this day. Hence this festival is observed on this day in her honour. It is also said that Ram killed Ravana on [his day. Thus we see that the festival has different meanings for the different people.

How celebrated? People think that any work begun on this day will bring good luck. The Kshattriyas take out their swords or guns. They clean and worship them on this day. In the evening, people go to visit friends and relations at their houses. Betels are freely offered to visitors on this day.

The girls also observe this festival in a special way. They sow barely seeds in open pots full of earth or in some corner oil the courtyard of the house a few days before this festival. The seeds grow into plans six inches high by this day. The girls pick them up and put a few of them over the cars of their brothers. In return, they gel small gills of money from their brothers.

The shop-keepers decorate their shops. The sweet-seller's shops are full of new sweets on this day. They have good sale on this day; the toy sellers also have good Business on this day- The poorest man buys some sweets and toys for his children- The merchants and traders worship their Baltic and open fresh accounts on this day.

Ram Lila. The most important and in lore sting thing about this festival is Ram Lila. At many places Ram Lila is staged for a number lit days. The life-story of Ram is shown from the beginning to the end. Then are Ram Lila dramatic companies that do the drama for some payments. Every day in the evening Jhunkis are taken out. Death of Ravai. is celebrated on this day. They make a huge Ravan of paper on a bamboo frame. This Ravan fights with Ram and Laxman. He is killed und burnt. To see this scene, people of the town come in large numbers and there is a great joy everywhere.

Conclusion. The children are very happy .They sees the Ram Lila with real interest for ten days. The story of Ram leaches them many Good things.