Dussehra

It is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in most parts of India.
Dussehra falls on the 10th day after Navaratri (festival of nine lights). It marks the victory of Lord Ram over the devil Ravana, who had kidnapped his wife Sita.

It is predicted that Ravana had ten heads and thus the name Dussehra; dus meaning ten and hara meaning defeated. Since Ram worshipped the goddess Durga, a "Durga Puja" is held by various communities in different parts of India.

Visitors in Mumbai can see groups of people burning effigies of Ravana on the streets or celebrate at the "dandiya raas" dances that continue from Navratri. Try and watch “Ramleela” where stories from the Ramayana are enacted.

Dussehra means the Tenth Day, being the 10th day of the bright half of Ashvin. This day is also known as Vijayadashmi, or the Victory Tenth, because of the victory of Ram over Ravana.

Ram, along, with his brother Laxman, follower Hanuman, and an army of monkeys fought a great battle for ten days to rescue his wife Sita.

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