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Vijayadashami

विजयदशमी vijayadaśamī

The tenth day after Navaratri's nine nights, also called Dussehra: the Goddess's victory over Mahishasura in the east and south, Rama's victory over Ravana in the north.

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  • What is Navaratri? Worship

    It is called Vijayadashami , from vijaya , victory, and dashami , the tenth lunar day, and across much of India it is also called Dussehra .

  • Who is Durga? Deities

    … and as the returning daughter of the household, and on the last day, Vijayadashami , carried in procession and immersed in the river, sent home until next year.

  • The Nine Nights Treatise

    Navaratri, the nine nights, falls in the bright fortnight of Ashvina, around September or October, and is the great autumn festival of the Goddess. Its story is the…

  • Victory and Light Treatise

    The tenth day The tenth day is Vijayadashami , the victory of the tenth, also called Dussehra .

  • The Kerala Hadi-Lopamudra Tradition Treatise

    … a child’s literary education, performed at the goddess’s feet on the Vijayadashami day — as preferably performed at Kollur Mookambika.

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