Dussehra | Dasara
Description : In India, Dussehra and Vijayadashami are used interchangeably. Both terms represent the same festival and observed on Shukla Paksha Dashami during Ashwin month as per Hindu lunar calendar. [
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Also Called : Vijayadashami, Dasara
Significance : killing of 10 headed demon Ravana
Key Rituals : Ravana Dahana (burning effigy of demon king Ravana)
Mythological Figures :
Lord Rama , Goddess Sita, Lakshmana, Ravana
Hindu Calendar Date : Purnimanta - Dashami of Ashwin month (Shukla Paksha) Amanta - Dashami of Ashwin month (Shukla Paksha)
2024 Dussehra Puja Time :
Pune - 02:19 PM to 03:06 PM Noida - 02:03 PM to 02:49 PM Observances :
mocking killing of demon Ravana through Ramlila effigy of Ravana getting burned in public event display of firework sisters putting Tika on the forehead of brothers Sindur Utsav in West Bengal [...more ]