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Home Amavasya Anant Chaturdashi Baisakhi Basant Bhaubeej (Bhai Dooj) Bonalu Chhath Diwali or Deepawali Durga Puja Dussehra or Daserra Ekadashi Ganesh Chaturthi Gita Jayanti Gudi Padwa Guru Purnima Hanuman Jayanti Holi Karwa Chauth Kojagiri Purnima Krishna Janmastami Kumar Purnima Kumbh Mela Laxmi puja Maha Shivaratri Nag panchami Navratri Onam Pongal PrathamAstami Raksha Bandhan Ramanavami Ratha Yatra Sankranthi Saraswati Puja Teej Thaipusam Thrissur Pooram Ugadi Vasant Panchami Vat Pournima Zatra Hindu Caste System	SUBSCRIBE: Receive updates by email: Girls, Stories, and Jokes ! << Durga Puja \| Back to Indian Holidays List \| Ekadashi >> Dussehra or Daserra Dussehra in 2010 is on Sunday, the 17th of October. Dussehra is a festival that marks the victory of good over evil. It is a Hindu festival, which is celebrated all over India to mark the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra also symbolizes the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. On this day, effigies of Ravana, his son and brother -Meghnadh and Kumbhakarna, are set to fire. Along with this, a Ramlila is also organized. This is a theatrical enactment of the dramatic encounter between Lord Rama and Ravana in the quest to free the former's wife, Sita. Dusshera Puja in India varies from place to place. The festivities last for ten days, of which nine nights are spent in worship. The tenth day is devoted to the worship of goddess Durga. In Bengal, idols of the Mother Goddess are worshipped for nine days, and on the ninth day, these are carried out in procession for immersion in a river. The word Dussehra comes from the word 'Dus' meaning 'Ten' and 'Hara', meaning 'annihilated'. So Dussehra is the day in which the 10 faces of the evil Ravana were destroyed. Dussehra day is also known as Vijaya Dasami, because of the victory of Ram over Ravana. In Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated with three days worship each of Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity; Saraswati, Goddess of learning and arts; and Shakti (Durga). In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, families arrange dolls and prepare an elaborate spread of lamps and flowers. Families traditionally exchange gifts of coconuts, clothes and sweets on the occasion..	Half Indian, Half Children Indian Comedians Indian Recipes Mail Order Brides Say I Love You in 30 Languages Dating Profile Tips Indian Cities Indian Dating Complete India Guide Bollywood Actors Bollywood Actresses Philippines Bollywood Actress Pictures Japanese Actresses Best Age to Get Married You get the opportunity to see the agest of the average man and woman on Shaadi.com.
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Dussehra or Daserra

Dussehra in 2010 is on Sunday, the 17th of October.

Dussehra is a festival that marks the victory of good over evil. It is a Hindu festival, which is celebrated all over India to mark the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra also symbolizes the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. On this day, effigies of Ravana, his son and brother -Meghnadh and Kumbhakarna, are set to fire. Along with this, a Ramlila is also organized. This is a theatrical enactment of the dramatic encounter between Lord Rama and Ravana in the quest to free the former's wife, Sita.

Dusshera Puja in India varies from place to place. The festivities last for ten days, of which nine nights are spent in worship. The tenth day is devoted to the worship of goddess Durga. In Bengal, idols of the Mother Goddess are worshipped for nine days, and on the ninth day, these are carried out in procession for immersion in a river. The word Dussehra comes from the word 'Dus' meaning 'Ten' and 'Hara', meaning 'annihilated'. So Dussehra is the day in which the 10 faces of the evil Ravana were destroyed.

Dussehra day is also known as Vijaya Dasami, because of the victory of Ram over Ravana. In Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated with three days worship each of Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity; Saraswati, Goddess of learning and arts; and Shakti (Durga). In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, families arrange dolls and prepare an elaborate spread of lamps and flowers. Families traditionally exchange gifts of coconuts, clothes and sweets on the occasion..

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