Dussehra and Vijayadashami: Marathi greetings, poems and statuses to send to loved ones
More than 45 Marathi messages, including poems, heartfelt wishes and WhatsApp statuses, have been collected for Dussehra, also called Vijayadashami.
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Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a festival of victory and a chance to deepen the bonds of love in relationships. The festival is seen as a symbol of the triumph of good over evil. On this day, the stories of Lord Ram's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's slaying of Mahishasura are remembered.
In Maharashtra, there is a tradition of exchanging apta leaves, regarded as gold, on this day. The day is also considered auspicious for starting new work. For those who want to send special Dussehra wishes to friends, relatives and loved ones, more than 45 Marathi messages have been collected. They include poems, heartfelt messages, inspirational thoughts and WhatsApp statuses.
The first poem describes Dussehra as a festival of victory. It calls the day, one of the three and a half auspicious muhurats, a day of valour and strength, when the Goddess slew the demon. Another poem says the triumph of good over evil is the hallmark of the day. It speaks of burning the slough of malice and envy and filling the heart with a longing for love.
Some poems are about decorating the home and courtyard. They speak of tying toranas of joy at the door and decorating the courtyard with rangoli. One poem, along with hanging mango-leaf toranas, wishes that your life may shine like gold and all your desires be fulfilled. Another refers to the day of looting gold. It speaks of forgetting the old and the new, sharing only happiness and looking after bonds of the heart.
Some lines revolve around gold: a golden day, a golden festival, a golden moment and a golden memory. The greeting is addressed to people who are like gold. One composition says apta leaves are exchanged and the moisture of love is given away. In one line, the speaker says they are not rich enough to hand out gold, but by good fortune they have found people who are like gold, and they wish these people stay that way always.
The straightforward messages wish the family happiness, peace, joy and prosperity on Vijayadashami. One message asks Lord Ram and Goddess Durga to bless the recipient with good health, wealth, peace and well-being, and also wishes them the strength to overcome every difficulty. Other messages speak of Goddess Durga's grace remaining always and every dream coming true.
The inspirational thoughts carry a resolve to drive away negative thoughts from the mind and nurture the goodness within. One thought wishes for inspiration to walk the path of truth and ends with "Jai Shri Ram". Another speaks of overcoming every obstacle and reaching new heights of success.
The WhatsApp and Facebook statuses speak of celebrating Ram's victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura. They carry a message of giving up bad thoughts and taking the path of love, peace and goodness.
The collection ends by saying Dussehra is not just a festival. It is a day that reminds people of the triumph of truth, virtue and goodness. On this day, people resolve to remove malice, envy and negative thinking from the mind and to increase love and trust in relationships. The practice of exchanging apta leaves as gold carries the spirit of sharing joy and prosperity. This Vijayadashami, it therefore urges people to send wishes to loved ones, keep the bond of love with them and share happiness.
