Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to commemorate the victory of good over evil. This festival is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar on Dashami tithi of the Shukla paksha in the month of Ashwina. In 2025, it falls on Thursday October 2.

According to mythology, Dussehra is celebrated for the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana after a ten day fierce battle. Ravana, the king of Lanka, was said to have abducted Maa Sita, Lord Rama’s wife, during their 14-year long exile. Lord Ram, along with Lord Lakshmana, Lord Hanuman and the Vanara Sena had fought the battle to rescue Maa Sita, and hence the name Vijayadashami. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil, a reminder that righteousness and truth ultimately prevail despite obstacles.The burning of Ravana’s effigy each year is not just a spectacle, but a symbolic act of destroying arrogance, greed and falsehood, reinforcing the values of humility and virtue in everyday life.