Dussehra or Vijayadashami marks the end of the nine-day long festive journey of Navratras. While the northern and southern parts of the country commemorates it as the day of Ram's victory over Ravana. Though each state adds its own flavour to Dussehra, its symbolism remains the same - the triumph of good over evil.
It is symbolic of new beginnings and therefore marks the onset of preparations for the festival of lights - Diwali, which comes twenty days after the festival.Enormous effigies of Ravana, who had abducted Sita, are...
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