13 October

Vijayadashami (in Durga Puja)

Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, Dasara or Dashain, is the 10th and final day marking the end of Durga Puja. The date is part of a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navaratri every year and celebrates the Goddess Durga’s defeat and victory over Mahishasur, the evil, shape-shifting buffalo demon… Click here to register to read more.

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