Vijayadashami
विजयदशमी vijayadaśamīThe 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.
Where this term appears
- 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.