Dussehra (Vijayadashami): Celebrating the Victory of Good over Evil
Dussehra (Vijayadashami): Celebrating the Victory of Good over Evil Happy Vijayadashami! Today, across India, the sky glows with bonfires, the air smells of sweets and marigolds, and millions of people celebrate one timeless idea: truth always wins in the end. Introduction: A Day That Belongs to Everyone If there is one festival that brings together temples, villages, big cities, school children and grandparents, it is Dussehra. Also called Vijayadashami, it falls on the tenth day of the Hindu month of Ashwin (Shukla Paksha), right after the nine nights of Navratri. This year, it is being celebrated today, 20 October 2026. The name itself tells the story. "Vijaya" means victory and "Dashami" means the tenth day. Dussehra comes from "Dasha-hara", which means the removal of the ten, a reference to the ten heads of the demon king Ravana. Different regions of India tell the story in different ways, but the message is the same everywhere: no matter how powerf...