The Dasara festival falls in the month of September-October as per the English calendar. According to the Indian lunar calendar, the Dasara festival occurs from Ashwayuja Suddha Padyami to Ashwayuja Suddha Dasami. Dussehra for the year 2025 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, October 1. Dussehra, also known as Maha Navami, celebrates good over evil. This Hindu festival is observed on the month of Ashvin (October) on the 10th day of Shukla Paksha which means bright half. Vijayadashami (Dussehra) in 2025 - Know Complete Information & Significance of the Dussehra Festival. Check When & How Dussehra is Celebrated in India. Vijaya Dashami marks the victory of divine power over demoniac forces. It was on this day that Lord Rāma killed the ten-headed Rāvana, who had abducted His wife Sītādevī, hence the name Dashara (दशहरा). It celebrates the day when righteousness triumphed over evil, symbolizing the ultimate victory of good. Rāvana’s ten heads represent ten negative qualities that need to be eliminated, and hence the burning of his effigy signifies the eradication of these negativities within ...
