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DASHAIN: THE GREATEST HINDU FESTIVAL

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  Dashain is already at our door. The blissful spring has brought along with the longest and the most awaited festivals of the year. With Dashain happiness, prosperity, blessings of Goddess Durga along with a long vacation arrives one's home. Almost every Hindu awaits this festival where they get a lot of time for themselves for refreshment from the monotonous routine. They enjoy and relax during this fifteen-day festival where they spend their quality time with their family and closest friends.  Dashain is celebrated for 10 days worshipping the different names of Goddess Durga. Durga is symbolised as the emblem of power, strength, prosperity and the victory of good over evil. It is believed that Goddess Durga slaughtered the evil monster Mahisashur and made the universe a better place for Gods, Goddesses and People. She is believed to have fought the demon for nine long days and earned a glorious victory on the tenth day. So the tenth day of Dashain is Vijaya Dashami. Vijaya:...