Dussehra is the festival that marks the victory of good over evil and is celebrated by people across the country with a lot of fervour. The festival is celebrated by Hindus across India and Nepal and involves burning huge effigies of Ravana across the country. According to mythology, Rama killed Ravana, the king of Lanka on this day.
People celebrate Vijayadashami too, on this day. Goddess Durga is believed to have attained victory over the demon Mahishasura after fighting him for 10 days and nine nights.
.jpg "Congress President Sonia Gandhi performs ‘Aarti' of artists enacting Lord Ram and Laxman during Dussehra celebrations of Shri Dharmic Leela Committee at Red Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photographer: Subhav Shukla/PTI)")
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