Vijayadashami
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Vijayadashami, more commonly known as Dasara, or Dassahra, or Dussehra, and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the e
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.
Durga
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Durga is one of the most important deities in Hinduism. She is widely worshipped by the followers of the goddess-centric sect, Shaktism, regarded as the principal aspect of Mahadevi, the Ultimate Real
A painting of Durga at Jaganmohan Palace, Mysuru
18th-century painting of Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura
Durga killing Mahishasura in a Durga Puja celebration in Bengal
13th century stone sculpture in the British Museum