About this Holiday
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, marks the tenth day of the Navaratri festival and celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana. Across India, massive effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnad are burned in spectacular bonfires. In Bengal, Dussehra also marks the immersion of Goddess Durga's idol (Durga Visarjan) at the end of Durga Puja. The Mysore Dasara in Karnataka and the Kullu Dussehra in Himachal Pradesh are among India's most celebrated regional festivities.