Dussehra 2021: When is Vijayadashami celebrated in India, check details here
India is celebrating the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi or Dussehra on October 15, which falls at the 10th day of Sharad Navratri, marking the end of Durga Puja that spans over nine nights. Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals of Hindus and is also celebrated by people in some part of Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar.
The festival is celebrated with great joy and fervour across India as people burn effigies of Raavan.
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Vijayadashami celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that involve carrying clay statues of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya, accompanied by music and chants, after which the images are immersed in the water for dissolution and farewell. Elsewhere, on Dussehra, towering effigies of Ravan, symbolising evil, are burnt with fireworks, marking evil's destruction.