Mahanavami around the world in 2025

Mahanavami around the world in 2025
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  Dates of Mahanavami around the world
2026 IndiaOct 20
Bihar Tue, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Kerala Tue, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Meghalaya Tue, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh Tue, Oct 20Regional Holiday
2025 IndiaSep 29, Oct 1
Jharkhand Wed, Oct 1Regional Holiday
Kerala Wed, Oct 1Regional Holiday
Meghalaya Wed, Oct 1Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh Wed, Oct 1Regional Holiday
Bihar Mon, Sep 29Regional Holiday
2024 IndiaOct 11, Oct 12
Jammu and Kashmir Sat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Kerala Sat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Jharkhand Fri, Oct 11Regional Holiday
Kerala Fri, Oct 11Regional Holiday
Meghalaya Fri, Oct 11Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh Fri, Oct 11Regional Holiday
2023 IndiaOct 23
Kerala Mon, Oct 23Regional Holiday
Madhya Pradesh Mon, Oct 23Regional Holiday
Meghalaya Mon, Oct 23Regional Holiday
Sikkim Mon, Oct 23Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh Mon, Oct 23Regional Holiday
2021 IndiaOct 14
Kerala Thu, Oct 14Regional Holiday
Meghalaya Thu, Oct 14Regional Holiday
Nagaland Thu, Oct 14Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh Thu, Oct 14Regional Holiday
  Summary

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

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On this day, many of your colleagues in India will celebrate the culmination of the ten day Dussehra festival.

It may be known in some regions as Vijayadashami and in parts of southern India, it is known as Dasara. Other regional spellings include Dashera and Dussera.

As this is a ten day festival based on a lunar date with many important days and also because it has many different names in the various regions on India, it is difficult to determine when each region has a holiday. On this site, we show the date of the tenth day and you can assume that most regions will observe this a public holiday.

In India, the festival of Dussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

The festival traditionally represents the legend of Rama and Ravana.

Ravana, the demon king, abducted the beloved Princess of India, Sita.

The Lord Rama rescued the Princess, proving victorious over the powerful and evil King Ravana.

The Dussehra festival is ten days long, culminating on the tenth day, the Dussehra holiday.

On the day of Dussehra, large statues of Ravana are constructed and brought into open fields.

These effigies are burned and with them the evil they represent, so that the people are allowed to follow the path of virtue and goodness throughout the year.

Ayudha Puja

On the ninth day of Dussehra, Ayudha Puja is celebrated in several regions of India. Celebrations may involve many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements used in everyday life, such as computers, books, cars, or kitchen tools.

The aim is to see the divine in everything, notably those things used in one's livelihood. It is believed that this day is also a blessed one for any

Navaratri

In the southern India states, this festival is called Navaratri ('nine nights') and revolves around the worship of the goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati. Lakshmi is associated with good luck and wealth, and Sarasvati is linked with wisdom and fertility.

The festival is a time for visiting friends and relatives, and houses are decorated with colourful displays of toys and images of gods. In Gujarat there are nine days of music and dancing.


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