Dasara

Dasara, derived from the Sanskrit Dasha-hara meaning "remover of bad fate", is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Regional spellings include Dashera, Dussera and Dussehra.

Specifically, it may refer to:

• in South India, the ten-day festival of Navratri as a whole
  • in Mysore, Mysore Dasara
  • in Madikeri, Madikeri Dasara
  • in Nepal, Dashain
• in North India, the tenth day of the festival, Vijayadashami
• in Himachal Pradesh, a seven-day festival starting on that day, Kullu Dussehra

See also

• Durga Puja, the five- or six-day festival celebrated in Eastern India and elsewhere
• Dasara Elephants

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