Dussehra: On the streets of

On the streets of India, Dussehra is celebrated by burning fireworks-filled effigies of demon Ravana, symbolizing light’s prevail over darkness. It’s the grand finale event after nine days of... Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil . It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), according to the Hindu calendar. After nine days of Navratri, the tenth and final day is Dussehra or Vijayadashami. The nine days of Navratri represent the three fundamental qualities of human nature quantified as Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva. Vijayadashami (Sanskrit: विजयदशमी, romanized: Vijayadaśamī), more commonly known as Dasara or Dassahra , [a] and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navaratri.