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Customary Gaiety marks Dusshera Celebrations at
Atlanta Vedic Temple Spontaneous was the festive mood in the huge congregation that assembled on Oct. 8 at Atlanta Vedic Temple for the celebration of Dussehra that signifies the triumph of good over evil. Dushera also conveys an equally powerful message that however erudite and learned in Vedic knowledge a scholar may be, he cannot overpower a righteous person - if the manner of his living is immoral and not in consonance with the teachings of Vedas. Vinod Sharma and his team of temple devotees had worked indefatigably to create the Atlanta’s most gigantic Ravan effigy, to re-enact his inglorious fall. Ravan realized belatedly that “Shri Raam” was the incarnation of Truth and he never swerved from the path of righteousness.  A Havan accompanied by the chanting of Mantras was performed in which many offered oblations and prayed for bestowing wisdom to discern right from wrong. As an act of culmination, a symbolic arrow was aimed at the effigy of Ravan to create the conflagration to destroy Ravan. The presence of many vendors created an atmosphere of Mela with the booths offering delicious food, family photography, spiritual books, costume jewelry, Mehandi and face make-ups. The indelible message - that Lord Rama is the embodiment of Vedic Dharma and that we should imbibe his divine qualities - continued to linger in the minds of the devotees as they left the temple precincts. |