Dussehra 2018: Significance, important rituals and celebrations across India

In Northern India, huge dummies of Ravana are burnt on the occasion of Dussehra as part of the celebrations. The Ram Lila, which are plays that revolve around the tales of the Ramayana are attended by hordes of people. It is celebrated twenty days prior to Diwali, and also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara or Dasain in certain parts of our country.

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