Dussehra: Sachin, Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir wish fans

As India celebrates festivities of Dussehra, multiple cricketers like Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to extend wishes to ir fans and followers on festive occasion. On auspicious occasion od Vijaydashmi, 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar wished his fans and followers for good health and happiness on micro-blogging site.

Regarded as one of most "destructive" batsmen of all time, Virender Sehwag also conveyed greetings to his followers on auspicious occasion of Dussehra.

Former Indian cricketer and Member of Parliament, Gautam Gambhir also took to Twitter to wish everybody on auspicious occasion of Dussehra. He also took opportunity to sensitise people about ending of evil practices going on in society.

Or sports stars like Harbhajan Singh also took to Twitter to wish everybody on Vijaydashmi. Indian Cricketer wrote," May good in you always emerge victorious Happy Dussehra."

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Significance of Dussehra 

festival of Dussehra is a very widely celebrated Hindu festival that marks end of Navratri on 10th day. Dussehra falls in  month of Ashvin or Kartik, according to Hindu calendar. festival celebrates goddess Durga's victory over buffalo demon Mahishasura to restore and protect dharma. It also signifies victory of good over evil. In rrn and western states, festival is regarded as end of Demon Ravana from hands of Lord Rama.

Dussehra also marks beginning of preparations for most important and widely celebrated Indian festival of Diwali. Diwali is celebrated twenty days after Vijayadashami and marks return of Lord Rama, Lord Laxmana, and Devi Sita to Ayodhya after completing 14 years in exile and killing King Ravana of Lanka.

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