Vijayadashami (Sanskrit: विजयादशमी) also known as
Dussehra (Sanskrit: दशहरा) or
Ayudhapuja (Sanskrit: आयुधपूजा), is one of the most important
Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms, across
India,
Nepal,
Sri Lanka, and
Bangladesh as well as parts of
Pakistan. The name Dussehra is derived from
Sanskrit.
Dasha-hara literally means
Dashanan ravan (the name of Ravan and in short
Dasha and
Hara (defeat)) referring to
Lord Rama's victory over the ten-headed demon king
Ravana.