Vijayadashami
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Vijayadashami, more commonly known as Dasara, or Dassahra, or Dussehra, and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Na
Vijayadashami reveres Durga's and Rama's victory over evil depending on the region.
Dasara is observed with the burning of Ravana effigies.
Colour lithograph depicting a Ravan Davan event during Dussehra celebrations in Minto Park, Lahore, by Achille Beltrame, 1923
Saraswati puja on Vijayadashami in Maharashtra with symbolic drawing (yantra) of the goddess on a slate.
Ravana
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Ravana is the principal antagonist of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana and its several other versions. He is traditionally depicted as a ten-headed rakshasa king of Lanka. In the Ramayana, Ravana is de
Vijayadashami
…restore and protect dharma. In the northern, central, and western states, it marks the end of Ramlila and commemorates the deity Rama's victory over Ravana. Alternatively, it marks a reverence for one of the aspects of Durga. Vijayadashami celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that…
Illustration depicting Ravana in battle
Statue of Ravana, South India, 18th century CE, British Museum
Painting depicting Ravana cutting off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita, by Raja Ravi Varma
Ravananugraha theme