Vijayadashami
vijayadashami sanskrit विजयादशमी romanized vijayadaśamī commonly known dassahra urdu also known dashāhra dashain hindi major hindu festival celebrated every year end durga puja navarahtri observed tenth day month ashvin seventh hindu lunisolar calendar festival typically fall gregorian calendar month september october vijayadashami observed different reason celebrated differently various part india nepal southern eastern northeastern northern state india vijayadashami mark end durga puja commemorating goddess durga victory mahishasura restore protect dharma northern central western state mark end ramlila commemorates deity rama victory ravana alternatively mark reverence one aspect durga vijayadashami celebration include procession river ocean front involve carrying clay statue durga lakshmi saraswati ganesha kartikeya accompanied music chant image immersed water dissolution farewell place towering effigy ravana symbolising evil burnt firework marking evil destruction festival also start preparation diwali important festival light celebrated twenty day vijayadashami vijayādaśamī विजयादशमी compound two word vijaya विजय victory daśamī दशमी tenth day connoting festival tenth day celebrating victory good evil hindu festivalrelated term however take different form different region india nepal well among hindu minority found elsewhere word dussehra british english spelling tadbhava dassehrā derived daśaharā दशहरा sanskrit compound word composed daśama दशम tenth ahar अहर् day celebration festival founded epic ramayana mark day rama regarded slain rakshasa king ravana abducted rama wife sita ravana kidnaps sita take kingdom lanka identified present day sri lanka rama asks ravana release ravana refuse situation escalates lead war prior ravana performed severe penance ten thousand year received boon creatorgod brahma could henceforth killed god demon spirit however rama human incarnation vishnu defeat kill thus circumventing boon given brahma battle take place rama ravana rama kill ravana end evil rule result dharma established earth rama victory ravana festival commemorates victory good evil mahabharata vijayadashami also mark day pandava warrior arjuna defeat kauravas epic tell story pandava brother known spent thirteenth year exile concealed identity matsya kingdom virata going virata known hung celestial weapon shami tree safekeeping year time kauravas decided attack kingdom arjuna retrieved weapon shami tree defeated entire kaurava army northern india vijayadashami celebrated honour lord rama many place ramlila dramatic performance story rama enacted day leading festival performance inspired ramcharitmanas hindu text written tulsidas effigy demon ravana kumbhakarna meghanada also created burnt bonfire evening city varanasi entire story freely acted performanceartists public every evening month performance art tradition dussehra festival inscribed unesco united nation educational scientific cultural organization one intangible cultural heritage humanity celebrated across northern india dussehra particularly historically important hindu city ayodhya varanasi vrindavan almora satna madhubani festival dramatic enactment virtue versus vice filled story organised community hundred small village town attracting mix audience different social gender economic background many part india audience villager join participate spontaneously helping artist others helping stage setup makeup effigy light art come close night dussehra victory rama celebrated burning effigy evil ravana ally himachal pradesh kullu dussehra celebrated kullu valley himachal pradesh regionally notable large fair parade witnessed estimated half million people festival symbol victory good evil raghunath celebrated like elsewhere indian subcontinent procession special feature kullu dussehra procession arrival float containing deity different part nearby region journey kullu vijayadashami celebrated variety way southern india celebration range worshipping durga lighting temple major fort mysore displaying colourful figurine known gombe habba festival played historical role thcentury vijayanagara empire called mahanavami italian traveller niccolò de conti described festival intensity importance grandeur religious martial event royal support event revered durga warrior goddess text refer chamundeshwari celebration hosted athletic competition singing dancing firework pageantry military parade charitable giving public portuguese traveller like domingo paes fernao nuniz visited vijayanagara empire th century described dasara elephant procession vajra mushti kalaga wrestling bout city mysore traditionally major center dasaravijayadashami celebration festival called dasara karnataka day festival celebrated shara navaratri goddess every temple worshiped day form different alankarforms signify different goddess avatar many cultural program competition organized many city like mysuru shivamoga bengaluru etc evening last day tenfestival temple goddess taken procession mark victory evil completion war people karnataka exchange leaf shami tree symbol gold th day evening marking win demon another navaratri tradition karnataka decorating part one home art doll called gombe bombe similar golu doll tamil nadu artthemed gaarudi gombe featuring folk dance incorporate doll also part celebration another significant notable tradition several southern indian region dedication festival saraswati hindu goddess knowledge learning music art worshipped along instrument one trade festival southern india people maintain clean worship instrument tool work implement livelihood festival remembering goddess saraswati durga kerala vidyarambham festival celebrated vijaya dasami day also known saraswati puja day major temple associated vidyarambham cherpu thiruvullakkavu temple thrissur panachikkad temple guru draw om hari sree ganapathaye namah tongue child using ring dipped honeychild guided write hari sree mantra rice kept uruli child aged – new school admitted school anganawadi vijayadashami day gujarat people engage popular festival navaratri nineday festival take place vijayadashami goddess durga rama revered victory evil fasting prayer temple common regional dance called dandiya raas deploys colourfully decorated stick garba another type regional dance part festivity night gondi people instead celebrate ravana carrying image riding elephant singing praise consider ravana ancestor one god goa festival locally known dasro konkani mark durga victory demon mahishasura insignia known taranga play important role festivity sacred umbrella symbolize village deity many temple dance tarangas held oracle associated dasara goa day ritual called seemollanghan deity held people make symbolic crossing border village icon deity carried grand procession tradition trace root ancient time king would cross border kingdom wage war neighbouring kingdom seemollanghan tradition wherein people exchange aaptyachi pana leave symbolise gold ritual symbolic representation exchange gold festival also celebrated harvest festival farmer important association agricultural activity dussehra kharif crop like rice guar cotton soybean maize finger millet pulse generally ready harvest farmer begin harvest day farmer bring crop like kharif crop field processing trade due daily arrival crop market country normally increase significantly period festival historically important maharashtra maratha force th th century including shivaji peshwas would start new military campaign dasara north maharashtra festival known dasara day people wear new clothes touch foot elderly people deity village temple deity installed first day navaratri immersed water observer visit exchange sweet many community maharashtra including tribal community warli kokna exchange leaf apta tree symbol gold mewar region rajasthan durga rama celebrated vijayadashami major festival rajput warrior west bengal vijaya dashami observed bijoya dashomi immediately navami ninth last day durga puja marked procession idol carried carriage pond river ocean solemn goodbye goddess durga along firecracker bursting dance drum beat music revelry many mark face vermilion sindoor wear red clothing emotional day devotee especially bengali hindu even many atheist congregation sings goodbye song procession reach water clay statue durga four child immersed clay dissolve believed return mount kailasha shiva cosmos general people distribute sweet gift visit friend relative family member wish subho vijaya community near varanasi mark eleventh day called ekadashi visiting durga temple bihar dushehra celebrated period day people worship goddess durga setup idol different place th day vijaya dashmi effigy ravana burnt patna capital bihar people gather historical gandhi maidan huge effigy ravan burnt nepal vijayadashami follows festival dashain youngster visit elder family distant one come native home student visit school teacher government worker visit head state elder teacher welcome youngster bless virtuous success prosperity year ahead elder give dakshina small amount money younger relative time along blessing celebrated day shukla paksha poornima red tika simply tika symbolizes blessing goddess durga red also symbolizes blood tie family together ayudha puja – hindu observance bathukamma – flower festival india dasara elephant – mysore dasara festival durga puja – annual hindu festival golu festive – festive display doll indiapages displaying short description redirect target kullu dussehra – popular festival celebrated state himachal pradesh india madikeri dasara navaratri – hindu festival honour goddess durga prasad – religious food offered hinduism sikhism templespages displaying short description redirect target puja hinduism – prayer ritual hinduism vidyāraṃbhaṃ – hindu rite passage young child zatra – konkani language term dussehra telangana telanganatourismgovin