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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dussehra
"El festival de Dussehra celebra la victoria del bien sobre el mal."
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A major Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, commemorating Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and the goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura.
"Families gathered in the evening to watch the burning of giant effigies during Dussehra." - 2
The tenth and final day of the Navaratri festival, marked by processions, cultural performances, and festive gatherings.
"Dussehra marks the culmination of ten days of intense religious and cultural celebrations across India."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sanskrit words 'dasha' meaning ten and 'ahara' or 'hara' meaning defeat, referencing the defeat of the ten-headed demon king Ravana by Lord Rama. The term has been adopted into English to denote the major Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dussehra" is said worldwide
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Dussehra
Transliteration: Dussehra
"Le festival de Dussehra célèbre la victoire du bien sur le mal."
Dussehra
Transliteration: Dussehra
"Das Dussehra-Fest feiert den Sieg des Guten über das Böse."
Dussehra
Transliteration: Dussehra
"La festa di Dussehra celebra il trionfo del bene sul male."
Dussehra
Transliteration: Dussehra
"El festival de Dussehra celebra la victoria del bien sobre el mal."
Dussehra
Transliteration: Dussehra
"O festival de Dussehra comemora a vitória do bem sobre o mal."
दुकहरा
Transliteration: Dussehra
Script: दशहरा
"विजयादशमी या दशहरा बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत का प्रतीक है।"
十胜节
Transliteration: Shíshèng jié
"十胜节是庆祝正义战胜邪恶的印度教节日。"
두세라
Transliteration: Dusesera
"두세라는 선이 악을 이긴 것을 축하하는 힌두교 축제입니다."
ダスラ
Transliteration: Dasura
"ダスラ祭は悪に対する善の勝利を祝う。"
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