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Dussehra which is also known as Vijayadashami, is a major festival which is celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is a celebration of the victory of good over evil. Every year as per Hindu calendar, this important festival is celebrated on the tenth day of the month Ashvin. This year the whole nation will celebrate Dussehra on September 30. The festival is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. People all over the country participate in the occasion in their own way, with great zeal and enthusiasm.

People celebrate the festival in different ways across the country. In North India, various colorful fairs are organised. Plays based on the story of Ramayan, which is known as Ramleela are performed. On the day of Vijaydashmi, huge effigies of Ravan, Meghnad and Kumbhakarn are also set on fire. Whereas in places like Odisha and West Bengal, as per the report, the idol of the goddess is immersed in a river or a lake on the day of Vijaydashmi.

The festivals of Dussehra and Vijayadashami also mark the start of preparations for Diwali, which is celebrated 20 days later.This year Diwali – the festival of light – will be marked on Thursday October 19.The festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.Celebrations see neighbourhoods covered in lights.