Navaratri commemorates the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. Symbolically, it depicts the victory over the bad tendencies of the mind, such as fear, greed, jealousy, hatred, etc. After the surrender of the mind of duality, the self manifests. The various idols of gods and goddesses were created as symbols of the Self, as a way to express the otherwise inexpressible. for instance, the story behind Navaratri is that Goddess Durga fought a battle with the demon Mahishasura for nine days and was ultimately victorious. This symbolises internal struggle to vanquish the bad tendencies of the mind and the unhappiness they cause. When the mind surrenders, the Self is realised and one becomes eternally happy. People tend to blame outside conditions for their unhappiness, but the solution lies within them. People don't understand this if they are told directly; hence all the idols of gods, goddesses and stories were created. Vijayadashami is celebrated in rememberance of Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. In reality, it is a reminder to us that we must get rid of our bad tendencies so that our minds can surrender to the truth of the Self.
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