On the occasion of Vijayadashami, RSS carried out ‘Path Sanchalan’ in Nagpur

Maharashtra. On the occasion of Vijayadashami festival, RSS members organized ‘Path Sanchalan’ (Root March) in Nagpur. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and singer Shankar Mahadevan were also present on this occasion.

Two stories of Vijayadashami are very popular. According to the first story, on the tenth day of Shukla of Ashwin month, Lord Shri Ram had hoisted the victorious flag over Lanka by killing Ravana. The festival of Diwali is celebrated exactly 20 days after Vijayadashami. It is said that on this day Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya with Mother Sita after 14 years of exile. And according to the second story, on the day of Vijayadashami, Adi Shakti Maa Durga had killed the demon Mahishasura after a fierce battle that lasted for ten days. It is said that since then the tradition of celebrating Vijay Dashami has been going on.