Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a Hindu festival that celebrates Hindu god Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana and the triumph of good over evil.
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a Hindu festival that celebrates Hindu god Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana and the triumph of good over evil.
Vijayadashami marks the end of Durga Puja, and hence, also remembers goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura to help restore Dharma.
1. Happy Dussehra!
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Effigies of demon king Ravana his brother Kumbhakaran and son Meghnad being placed on the eve of Dussehra festival at historical Red Fort graound in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)
2. Work in progress!
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Workers fix the head of an effigy of the demon King Ravana, before it is set on fire during in Ahmedabad, India, September 29, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)
3. Let's swing!
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People on a swing ride at a Dussehra fair in New Delhi on Thursday night. (Photo: PTI)
4. Ravana on the move!
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An effigy of the Hindu demon King Ravana is transported by tractor trolley on the eve of Dussehra in Amritsar on September 29, 2017.
5. Demon on sale!
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An Indian vendor sells effigies of the evil King Ravana on the roadside in Amritsar. (Photo: AFP)
6. Ravana in making!
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Indian children make effigies of the Hindu evil king on the roadside in Amritsar on September 28, 2017.
7. Let's get it started!
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A crane is used to install an effigy of demon king Ravana on the eve of Dussehra festival at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Friday.
8. Meet Lankapati!
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A man dressed as Ravana poses during Dussehra on Saturday. (Photo: Cheena Kapoor/DNA)
9. Ramleela!
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A Ramleela being enacted in Dussehra on Saturday. (Photo: Cheena Kapoor/DNA)
