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Here are some most interesting hidden facts about Dussehra

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Dussehra is one of the most popular festivals of India. This festival signifies the conquest of good over evil. Dussehra is also celebrated as Vijay Dashmi, it is believed that on this day lord Rama has killed evil demon Ravan and on the same day goddess Durga got victory over assure called Mahishasur. Both show that good always wins over evil.

 

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This is the reason why this festival is celebrated with full pomp and show in India.

The above story is something which is almost known by all of us. But here we are presenting some unknown facts about Dussehra:

 

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* Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit word Dasha+hara, this means that ‘Sun will not rise’ on that day when Lord Rama was killing Ravan, the Sun did not rise until he killed Ravan.

* God Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh created Goddess Durga to kill the powerful demon Mahishasur and she killed this demon on this day.

 

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* Goddess Durga killed the Mahishasur on 10th day of Navaratri. That is why this day is also referred as Vijaydashmi.

 

Have a look on these interesting unknown facts about Dussehra:

 

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* Ravan’s ten heads represents ten bad qualities of a person: Lust – Kam Vasana, Anger – Krodh, Attachment – Moh, Greed – Lobh, Over Pride – Mad, Jealousy – Matsarya, Selfishness – Swarth, Injustice – Anyaay, Cruelty – Amanavta, Ego – Ahankar.

* It is believed that Dussehra celebration was first took placed in 17th century by the King of Mysore.

 

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* Another believe about Dussehra is that on this day Emperor Ashoka converted himself to Buddhism. Dr. Ambedkar also converted his religion to Buddhism on the this day.

 

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* Dussehra is not only celebrated in India but it is also celebrated in our neighboring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Malaysia, even Malaysia has an official holiday on this day.

 

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* It is believed that Goddess Durga visits her mother with her children Ganesh and Kartik on the day of Durga Puja and returns to God Shiv on Dussehra.

 

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    * It is believed that Goddess Durga visits her mother with her children Ganesh and Kartik on the day of Durga Puja and returns to God Shiv on Dussehra.

  • Dussehra, Vijay Dashmi, Lord Ram, Facts about Dussehra, Indian festival, Goddess Durga, Dussehra story, Navaratri, Ravan, Mahishasur, Festivals in India, Festivals of India, Offbeat news

    * Dussehre is not only celebrated in India but it is also celebrated in our neighboring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Malaysia, even Malaysia has an official holiday on this day.

  • Dussehra, Vijay Dashmi, Lord Ram, Facts about Dussehra, Indian festival, Goddess Durga, Dussehra story, Navaratri, Ravan, Mahishasur, Festivals in India, Festivals of India, Offbeat news

    * Another believe about Dussehra is that on this day Emperor Ashoka converted himself to Buddhism. Dr. Ambedkar also converted his religion to Buddhism on the day of Dussehra.

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    * It is believed that Dussehra celebration was first took placed in 17th century by the King of Mysore.

  • Dussehra, Vijay Dashmi, Lord Ram, Facts about Dussehra, Indian festival, Goddess Durga, Dussehra story, Navaratri, Ravan, Mahishasur, Festivals in India, Festivals of India, Offbeat news

    * Ravan's ten heads represents ten bad qualities of a person: Lust - Kam Vasana, Anger - Krodh, Attachment - Moh, Greed - Lobh, Over Pride - Mad, Jealousy - Matsarya, Selfishness - Swarth, Injustice - Anyaay, Cruelty - Amanavta, Ego – Ahankar.

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    * Goddess Durga killed the Mahishasur on 10th day of Navaratri. That is why this day is also referred as Vijaydashmi.

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Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists

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The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index

Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.

The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports

Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.

All for the Tourists

The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.

“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.

To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.

Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market

With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.

Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.

Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.

Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting

Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.

Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.

The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.

If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.

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