Mumbai & Thane Police Perform Shastra Puja On Vijayadashmi; Check Out Visuals

Mumbai: On Dussehra, Mumbai Police held Shastra Puja at the Central Armory in Naigaon, attended by senior officials including Joint Commissioner S. Jaykumar and Additional Commissioner Vinita Sahu. Meanwhile, Thane Police performed the ceremony at Siddhi Hall, sharing images on X with a caption in Marathi highlighting the arrival and tribute to Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dambare before the traditional Shastra Puja.

These rituals underscore the symbolic importance of Shastra Puja, a homage to the tools and arms that protect society. On Dussehra, which signifies the triumph of good over evil, weapons are worshipped as instruments of dharma (righteousness).

Today on the occasion of Dussehra, performed Shastra Pooja at Central Armory, Naigaon Headquarters.

Jt. C.P. (ADM) S. Jaykumar, Addl. C.P. (AP) Vinita Sahu, DCP (Zone lV) Ragasudha R, DCP(L.A.-I Naigaon) Anand Bhoite along with other officials & staff of @MumbaiPolice were… pic.twitter.com/hDKWfKsGEU

— Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai (@CPMumbaiPolice) October 2, 2025

In police and armed forces traditions, Shastra Puja expresses reverence and commitment to upholding law, order, and justice. Across India, such pujas are marked in police stations, army units, and border outposts.

दसरा सणानिमित्त ठाणे पोलीस सिद्धी हॉल येथे मा. पोलीस आयुक्त श्री. आशुतोष डुंबरे यांचे आगमन व मानवंदना झाली.

यानंतर मा. आयुक्त व वरिष्ठ अधिकाऱ्यांच्या हस्ते पारंपरिक शस्त्रपूजन संपन्न झाले.#दसरा2025 #Dasara2025 #Vijayadashami #ThanePolice #ShastraPujan #PoliceTradition #दसरा pic.twitter.com/dsZVmmfohA

— ठाणे पोलीस.. Thane Police (@ThaneCityPolice) October 2, 2025

At the Bhuj military base in Gujarat, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi led the Shastra Puja ceremony. Singh performed the ritual by worshipping the L-70 air defence gun, an instrument that was notably used during Operation Sindoor.

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During his address, Rajnath Singh issued a firm warning to Pakistan regarding any aggression in the Sir Creek region, pledging that India will respond decisively. He highlighted that weapons alone are insufficient without unity, morale, and resolve, qualities he believes the Indian forces exemplify.

This year, the convergence of Dussehra’s spiritual symbolism and ritual traditions in both police and military spheres reinforces the message that responsibilities of protection and duty are not just physical but also moral.

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