Editorial
Happy Vijaydashami
Let good triumph over evil
Today the Hindu community in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world is celebrating the tenth day of Durga Puja, culminating in bidding farewell to the Goddess Durga, a day that symbolizes the triumph of the good over the evil.
We learn from Hindu mythology, demon Mahishasur was creating problems for the gods. Unable to control him, Indra, the leader of the gods, requested the holy trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to save them from him. They in turn sought divine help of mother Durga, wife of Brahma, who, riding on a lion and armed with the trident, killed demon Mahishasur, thus ridding the world of evil. The Vijaydahsahmi, as the name suggests is the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura.
While the festivity brings to a close ten days of religious festivity it is essential to internalise the essential message of the occasion. That of developing one's power of abjuring through self abnegation all the bad for the sake of the good, for the purpose of establishment justice over injustice, and of right over wrong.
We are happy that the Puja festivities have been celebrated by the members of the Hindu community in Bangladesh with great fervour, gaiety and enthusiasm. Appreciation is in order for the various agencies that have been able to provide the necessary facilities and security of the devotees during the entire period.
On this day we would like to reaffirm our commitment to the values of secularism and the freedom of all religious communities to practice their beliefs freely, and the responsibility of the majority community to ensure that.
On this very auspicious day for the Hindu community we wish them a very happy Vijaydashami with the hope that the message of the occasion would not be confined to mere rituals but find manifestation in their daily lives.
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