Dussehra 2021: Know what Ravana's 10 heads symbolize

According to the Hindu calendar, this year Dussehra festival will be celebrated on Friday 15 October Lord Rama killed Ravana on this day, and Goddess Durga defeated Mahishasura after nine nights and ten days. On this day Lord Rama killed Ravana and Goddess Durga conquered Mahishasura after nine nights and ten days. Hence this festival is celebrated as the victory of truth. Ravana is also called Dashanan because of having ten heads. But do you know how Ravana got ten heads and they represent ten heads?

So let's know the secret of ten heads of Ravana-

Trilok conqueror Ravana was the ultimate devotee of Lord Shiva. Once he did severe penance to please Lord Shiva. When Lord Shiva was not pleased with Ravana's penance for thousands of years. Then in despair, Ravana decided to offer his head to Lord Shiva. Ravana, absorbed in the devotion of Lord Shiva, offered his head to Bholenath. But still, Ravana did not die, instead, another head came in his place. By doing this Ravana offered 9 heads to Lord Shiva. When Ravana wanted to offer his head to Lord Shiva for the tenth time, Lord Shiva himself was pleased with Ravana and by getting Shiva's grace Ravana became Dashanan then. For this reason, Ravana is considered to be the supreme devotee of Lord Shiva.

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Ten heads of evil

There is a tradition of burning the effigy of Ravana on Vijayadashami festival. Ravana is a symbol of detachment from God. According to religious belief, the ten heads of Ravana are symbols of ten evils. It is considered a symbol of lust, anger, greed, attachment, item, matsar, lust, corruption, immorality, and the tenth ego. Ravana was also affected by these negative feelings and due to this reason, despite being rich in knowledge and Shri, he got destroyed.

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According to Valmiki Ramayana

Ravana was born with ten heads, large molars, copper-like lips, and twenty arms. He was as black as coal and was named Dashagriva by his father because of his ten Grihva. Also, Ravana became famous by the names Dashanan, Daskandan, etc.
Ten heads are just an illusion – Ravana, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, is also known for his elusive power, many religious texts mention that Ravana had ten heads just to create an illusion. Ravana did not have 10 heads. It is said that he had a garland of 9 gems around his neck. This garland created the illusion of 10 headed Ravana. This garland of gems was given to Ravana by his mother, the demonic Kaikasi.
There is a tradition of burning the effigy of Ravana in this Vijayadashami festival. Ravana is a symbol of ego, immorality, and abuse of power.

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