Celebrating Dussehra – Victory Day
12 Oct 2024
Dear Family,
Jai Shri Mataji!
On this 10th Day of Navaratri, the global collective celebrates Dussehra – the day when Lord Rama killed Ravana who Shri Mataji describes as “the worst enemy of human beings.”
On this Victory Day, we give our humble thanks again and again to Shri Adi Shakti for saving all of us and protecting all of us completely.
Dearest Shri Mataji, We surrender completely to You on this Victory Day.
H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi – Dussehra Victory Day, Burwood Ashram Sydney, 21 Oct 2007
Shri Mataji’s talk on Dussehra
10th Day, Navaratri Puja Talk on Dussehra Burwood Ashram Sydney 21 Oct 2007
Shri Mataji’s full Puja video & talk on Dussehra
Flower offering, Puja, Talk on Dussehra and flower offerings.
10th Day, Navaratri Puja Talk on Dussehra Burwood Ashram Sydney 21 Oct 2007
“He was the worst enemy of human beings…”
“So today is Dussehra, is a very big day in India. They say on this day Ravana was killed. He was the worst enemy of human beings, and he was killed. But whatever it is then, as a memory of that great man, Shri Ram, they celebrate today Dassera. And on this day, they say, those who are dushtas, means bad people or we can say negative, they are killed. Can you imagine? (chuckles)
So this day is regarded as a very important day in India, and they make a big statue of Ravana. You all know who was Ravana, (yogis: “Yes, Shri Mataji”) whom Shri Rama killed. He was a horrible fellow and he took away the wife of Shri Ram, Sita, by force. But she was such a chaste woman that he couldn’t touch her. He tried; he couldn’t touch her. He couldn’t achieve any power over her. On the contrary she was very powerful. So at that time, Shri Rama’s mother-in-law, I should say, who was the wife of Dasharata, she said …she used to..she’s like a big saadhuni, and she said “that from today two marriages are not allowed, only one”. So among Hindus there’s only one marriage. They don’t have two marriages and regard it as very sinful to have another woman, according to Indian culture. There are some people who do it, but it’s wrong. Is not Indian.”
Shri Mataji – 10th Day, Navaratri Puja Talk on Dussehra Burwood Ashram Sydney 21 Oct 2007
