The day of Dushera marks the triumph of Lord Ram
over the demon king, Ravan. It marks the victory of good over evil.
On this day, as a community celebration, huge effigies of Ravan and
his brother Kumbhkaran are burnt on an open ground or in a park.
Huge crowds cheer wildly as the effigies burn. The celebration of
Dushera reminds us that we should burn the wrongs of our minds with
the devotion to God.
Dushera is celebrated in JKP Bhakti Dham, which marks the
beginning of the annual Sadhana program. In the early morning after
the arti, Shree Maharajji chants the name of Bhagwan Ram. Bhajans are sung and Shree Maharajji speaks about the greatness
of Bhagwan Ram’s descension, giving quotations from the Ramayan by
Goswami Tulsi Das and also from other Ramayans.
