Dussehra also begins the preparation for one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals, Diwali, which is celebrated twenty days after the Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami or Dussehra marks the end of Navratri, and also Durga Puja. Towering effigies of Ravana, symbolizing evil, are burnt with fireworks marking evil's destruction. The festival also starts the preparation for one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals, Diwali, which is celebrated twenty days after the Vijayadashami.
Here are a few photos:
Effigies of Ravana are being burnt, marking the end of Navratri festival
Young Indian artists dressed as Hindu deities Radha, right and Krishna, left, participate in a Dussehra procession
Hindu women dressed in colorful festive sarees rest after participating in a procession as part of Ganga Dussehra festival
An Indian artist dressed as Hindu monkey god Hanuman stands near a burning effigy of Lanka, the abode of demon king Ravana, during Dussehra festivities
Workers prepare to erect an effigy of demon King Ravana, ahead of the Dussehra festival
An artist in the role of demon king Ravana performs the traditional Ramleela drama, narrating the life of Hindu God Rama, on stage during celebrations to mark Dussehra festival
An Indian man applies makeup on an artist dressing up as Hindu god Rama ahead of a religious procession during the Dussehra festival
An Indian artist dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali performs participates in a procession as part of Dussehra festival celebrations
An effigy of Ravana stands as one of his brothers burns during Dussehra festivities
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