Dussehra: Dussehra festival is celebrated 9 days after Navratri. This festival is of the people of Hindu religion, but if you are told that Muslims also used to celebrate by Muslims. It is not us but the CM of Karnataka who has said this.

Dussehra: Dussehra is a Hindu festival celebrated in India. Dussehra is known as Vijayadashami. Apart from this, it is also called Dussehra or Dashain in Bhojpuri and Maithili. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil and is celebrated on the Dashami date of the Ashwin month.

On this day, Lord Rama killed Ravana and Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura and achieved victory, so it is celebrated as a festival. On this day, people burn the effigies of Ravana, Meghnad, and Kumbhakaran, Ramlila is organized and new works are started, because it is believed that the works started on this day are successful. 

Although Dussehra is a Hindu festival, but after listening to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's statement on Dussehra, this thought must have come to your mind that. Did Muslims also really celebrate Dussehra festival? Know how much truth is there in this matter in detail...

What is Dussehra?

Dussehra or Vijayadashami is an important Hindu festival. It marks the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana and Goddess Durga over Mahishasura. This festival marks the end of Navratri and celebrates the victory of good over evil.

What did Siddaramaiah say on the Dussehra statement?

Siddaramaiah said that this festival was celebrated during the reign of Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and Diwan Mirza Ismail. This is not true, but yes it is true that the rulers of Mysore like Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan did not celebrate Dussehra because they were Islamic rulers.

However, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, despite being followers of Islam, did not ban or end the celebrations of Dussehra in Mysore. The celebrations remained popular among the public and continued under the supervision of its organisers.

The festival of Dussehra has been a part of Kinnara culture for centuries. During this festival, gods and goddesses were worshipped, people were fed and weapons were worshipped.

Is it written in the pages of history that Muslims also celebrated Dussehra? 

There is no such evidence in the pages of Indian history that Muslims celebrated Dussehra, because Dussehra is a Hindu festival and according to the religious beliefs of Muslims, they are not allowed to participate in such a festival.

This festival symbolizes the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. But in some communities, especially those with culturally mixed heritage, some Muslims may also celebrate it. But this festival is very important for the Hindu religion. 

Connection between Dussehra and Muslims

There is no direct "path" or connection between Dussehra and Muslims, because while Dussehra is a Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of good over evil, Islam is a separate religion. However, some Muslim communities in India, who follow a mixed culture, celebrate Dussehra. It is part of a cultural connection, not a religion.