Dushera in Odisha being celebrated today, ‘Vijaya Dashami’ fervor felt everywhere
Festive fervor gripped the state from the morning today as devotees started preparing to bid adieu ‘Mahisamardini’ Goddess Durga
Bhubaneswar: Festive fervor gripped the state from the morning today as devotees started preparing to bid adieu to ‘Mahisamardini’ Goddess Durga with the culmination of the nine-day-long ‘Navaratra’ celebration and mark ‘Vijaya Dashami’.
Dushera in Odisha saw devotees in large numbers queued up in front of Puja Mandaps across the state and performed darshan of the deities on the final day before immersion.
It is worth mentioning that ‘Aparajita Puja’ was held at the pandals where devotees queued up despite the jam packed crowd in the mandaps and the traffic snarls.
Notably, ‘Vijaya Dashami’ which celebrates triumph of good over the evil also remembers Lord Sriram’s victory over demon king Ravana. As per the Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga descends on the earth on this day to fight all forms of evil.
In Bhubaneswar preparations are on in full swing for ‘Ravana Podi’ an event which is an important part of the Dussehra celebration.
It is worth mentioning that, this year Ravana Podi in Bhubaneswar shall take place in seven places Jharpada, Baramunda, Naharkanta, Korada Khanta and Tamando.
The fire department personnel shall visit each of the Ravana Podi spots in Bhubaneswar and shall verify the fire precautionary arrangements.
It is further worth mentioning that, at the spots of the Ravana Podi there shall be on standby one fire extinguisher vehicle, one trained fire personnel and one fire department officer.
The Commissionerate Police has set up adequate firefighting arrangements near the mandaps holding ‘Ravana Podi’ to prevent any mishap or untoward incident during the event and Dushera in Odisha.
The Twin City Commissionerate Police of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar shall impose traffic restriction in the capital city of Odisha for crowd management.
Huge crowds are expected to gather in and around the grounds where Ravana Podi event on the occasion of Dussehra is scheduled to be held.
Ms Kalinga