| Vijayadasami (a.k.a Dussehra, Dasara) is a festival | | | | over Evil. It is also regarded as an auspicious |
| celebrated all over India. The festival falls on the | | | | occasion to start new ventures in any field.The |
| tenth day of the bright half (waxing moon) of the | | | | festival of Navaratri comes to a close with |
| Hindu month of Aswiyuja. The festivities last 10 | | | | Vijayadasami. It is in celebration of the victory of |
| days and Dasara marks the culmination of the | | | | Goddess Durga, also known as Mahishasura |
| festival. It is also referred to as Navaratri. | | | | Mardini, who defeated the buffalo demon |
| Basically, the legend, as it is in the case of most | | | | Mahishasura. |
| of the festivals, comprises the victory of Good | | | | |