Vijayādaśamī

Vijayadashami / Dussehra

Single-day festival

Confidence

Probable

Celebrates the victory of Rama over Ravana and Durga over Mahishasura; effigies of Ravana are burnt.

Names

  • eng / LatnVijayadashami / Dussehra
  • hin / Devaविजयादशमी / दशहरा
  • tam / Tamlவிஜயதசமி
  • tel / Teluవిజయదశమి
  • kan / Kndaವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ
  • mal / Mlymവിജയദശമി

Observed at 39 temples