HAPPY DURGA ASHTAMI, AYUDHA PUJA AND VIJAYA DASHAMI TO ALL

This is the day on which Sri Durgantargata Mahalakshmi becomes cool and calm to bless everyone after massacring several demons who were tormenting the universe on the strength of various boons they had obtained from Lord Brahma and the belief that they were from death. The Ayudha Puja is performed in a symbolic manner as the Goddess washes and cleanses the weapons she had employed in the war against demons. However, since we do not use weapons in our daily life, we should worship vehicles, gadgets and all other daily-use materials as tokens or emblems of weapons and representatives of the Goddess. Vijayadashami is the celebration of victory of Pandavas over Kauravas and restoration of Dharma.