Vijayadashami (Sanskrit: विजयदशमी, romanized: Vijayadaśamī), more commonly known as Dasara or Dassahra , [a] and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navaratri. After nine days of Navratri, the tenth and final day is Dussehra or Vijayadashami. The nine days of Navratri represent the three fundamental qualities of human nature quantified as Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva. Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami , is a major Hindu festival celebrated in India and other parts of the world where Hindu communities reside. It marks the end of Navratri, a nine-day festival dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga. On the streets of India, Dussehra is celebrated by burning fireworks-filled effigies of demon Ravana, symbolizing light’s prevail over darkness. It’s the grand finale event after nine days of...
