Dussehra 2024: How many arrows did Ravana die after being hit?

Dussehra Vijayadashami 2024: The festival of Dussehra or Vijayadashi is celebrated in India as a celebration of the victory of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma). The festival of Vijayadashi marks the end of injustice along with the death of Ravana.

Dussehra is one of the important festivals of Hindu religion, which is celebrated every year on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month according to the Panchang. This year Dussehra is on 12 October 2024. The festival of Dussehra reminds us that no matter how powerful the evil or injustice is, religion and truth always prevail.

The festival of Dussehra not only reminds us of the victory of righteousness over unrighteousness but also of the war between Ram and Ravana. Ravana has been described in religious texts as extremely evil, demon, demon, tyrant etc. But along with this, Ravana was also a great scholar, a great scholar, a politician, a great warrior, a scholar, a devotee of Shiva and a great warrior, whom it was almost impossible for everyone to defeat. But Ravana’s end was certain to be at the hands of Lord Rama. Let us know after how many arrows Ravana died.

How many arrows did Ravana die after?

According to Shri Ramcharitmanas, Lord Ram had shot 31 arrows to kill Ravana. Of these 31 arrows, one arrow hit Ravana’s navel, 10 arrows separated his 10 heads and 20 arrows separated his hands from his torso. It is said that when Ravana’s huge torso fell on the earth, the earth started shaking.

Shri Ram had killed Ravana with the divine weapon, which Brahma Dev had given to Ravana. Hanuman ji had brought this weapon of Ravana from Lanka and Vibhishan had told Ramji that he would end only by attacking Ravana’s navel, because there is nectar in Ravana’s navel. Then Lord Rama shot an arrow at Ravana’s navel, which killed Ravana. Ram was killed on the tenth day of Ashwin Shukla in Tretayuga, hence this day is celebrated as Vijayadashi.

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