Dashain Baḍadasai बडादशैँ in Nepal, also Vijaya Dashami, is a major religious festival in Nepal.

What is Dussehra celebrated for?

Dussehra is an important festival in India that lasts for nine nights and ten days. ... This festival celebrates good triumphing over evil. The most popularly reason for commemorating is the defeat of Ravana of Lanka by Rama. According to the story of Ramayana, Rama is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver.

What does word Dussehra mean?

Dussehra, also called Dasara or Vijayadashami, in Hinduism, holiday marking the triumph of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, over the 10-headed demon king Ravana, who abducted Rama's wife, Sita. The festival's name is derived from the Sanskrit words dasha (“ten”) and hara (“defeat”).