Dussehra
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Dussehra is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, most prominently marked in northern India by the burning of effigies of the demon king Ravana.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dasara | 2 |
| Vijayadashami | 2 |
| Dussehra festival | 1 |
| Ganga Dussehra | 1 |
| Kullu Dussehra | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
public holiday in India ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dussehra
ⓘ
surface form:
Dasara
Dussehra ⓘ
surface form:
Vijayadashami
|
| associatedConcept |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ Ramleela ⓘ
surface form:
Ramlila
|
| associatedWithDeity |
Devi
ⓘ
surface form:
Durga
Rama ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Ramayana ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| celebrates | victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| commemorates |
end of Navaratri festival
ⓘ
victory of Lord Rama over Ravana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major autumn festival in India ⓘ |
| fallsInMonth | Ashvin ⓘ |
| fallsOn | tenth day of Ashvin ⓘ |
| features |
community gatherings
ⓘ
fairs and melas ⓘ fireworks displays ⓘ theatrical enactments of Ramayana ⓘ |
| followedBy | Diwali in many regions ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
Ramlila performances
ⓘ
burning of Ravana effigies ⓘ processions with idols of Durga in eastern India ⓘ |
| marksEndOf |
Durga Puja in some regions
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
slaying of Ravana by Rama
ⓘ
victory of goddess Durga over Mahishasura in some traditions ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hinduism
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindus
|
| observedInCountry |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| observedInRegion | South Asia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Navaratri ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ some Indian states as state holiday ⓘ |
| regionalVariation |
Durga-centric celebrations in West Bengal and eastern India
ⓘ
Mysore Dasara celebrations in Karnataka ⓘ Rama-centric celebrations in North India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destruction of evil forces
ⓘ
triumph of dharma over adharma ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vijayadashami
this entity surface form:
Dasara
this entity surface form:
Vijayadashami
this entity surface form:
Ganga Dussehra
this entity surface form:
Kullu Dussehra
this entity surface form:
Dasara
subject surface form:
Northern India