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Dussehra

Also called: Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dashain, Bijoya Dashami

The tenth day of the bright half of Ashvin, the end of the nine nights of Navaratri. Kept for Rama's victory over Ravana in the north and west, for Durga's over Mahishasura in the east and south, and for the day the Pandavas took their weapons back from the shami tree.

Sources: Vijayadashami, Wikipedia · see Dussehra's web

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Dussehra festival of

Rama (Avatar) Vaishnava · The arrow Agastya gave (Rama kills Ravana)
His victory over Ravana is the reason for the effigies of the north.
Shami tree (Object) All traditions · The bows in the shami tree
Worshipped at the town's edge on Vijayadashami; its leaves given as gold.
Kautsa (Sage) Folk · The gold that fell on Ayodhya (Raghu and Kautsa)
The apta leaves given as gold on Dasara recall the gold he left for the people.
Raghunath of Kullu (Form) Vaishnava · The god who came to Kullu (Raghunath and Raja Jagat Singh)
The gods of the valley gather to him for seven days from Vijayadashami.

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Vijayadashami, Wikipedia Encyclopedia