TankaTuesday#5

Hello I am back after a week of prayers, celebrations, socializing and gorging 😀 And it’s already time for Colleen’s #TankaTuesday challenge where the rules are to to write in any of the 24 syllabic forms of Japanese poetry using a kigo or season word as an inspiration. While there are 24 seasons in Japan, we are allowed to use season words as per our region.

She leaves

a quietude behind

Vijayadashami

praying for the guns

to fall silent

I have used ‘Vijayadashami’ (literally victory tenth day) as the kigo word here. Vijayadashami (which was on 24th October this year) is celebrated after Navratri and is the 10th day that marks the end of Durga Puja and the celebration of Her victory over Mahishasura (the buffalo demon) and the triumph of good over evil. After the celebrations, there is a hush and lull in the neighborhood.

Vijayadashami is also celebrated as Dussehra, the day when Lord Rama defeated the evil king Raavan, whose effigies are burnt to symbolize the burning of the evils within us as well as the triumph of good over evil.

Thank you for reading, would love to know your comments and suggestion. Have a great weekend.

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34 thoughts on “TankaTuesday#5”

  4. Of the recent happenings in the world,who is the enemy? Depends who you believe.In India we celebrate Dassera by burning the effigy of Ravana but some places he is revered.
    Today is the Sharad Purnima(full moon) and we (Gijaratis) eat flaked rise sweetened with sugar and milk and play Dandia Raas at night.

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  7. Thank you for teaching us something new about Vijayadashami. I did some addtional looking-up on my own. I like how you incorporated this holiday!

    May we all be renewed with strength for peace for everyone.

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  15. I was busy with cricket world cup on IF and travelling. Hence the intermittent and long delays.
    Coming to TankaTuesday#5, I so wish the guns to fall silent. Hope it happens soon and our kids can have a peaceful future.
    Cheers..

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