Which of the following festivals is also known as 'Vijayadashmi’?

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  1. Dussehra
  2. Onam
  3. Diwali
  4. Pongal

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Option 1 : Dussehra
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The correct answer is "Dussehra"

Key Points

  • Hindus celebrate Dussehra, also known as Dasara or Vijayadashami, as the victory of Rama, a Vishnu avatar, over the ten-headed demon king Ravana, who kidnapped Rama's bride, Sita.
  • The festival of Dussehra is observed with great zeal and grandeur.
  • It includes Ram Lila, a grand theatrical presentation of Rama's life narrative performed in North India.
  • In open fields at night, effigies of Ravana—often combined with those of Meghnada, Ravana's son, and Kumbhkarana, Ravana's brother—are lit on fire.

Additional Information

  • Onam is an annual harvest festival in India that is mostly observed by Keralan Hindus.
  • Diwali, often known as the "Festival of Lights," is observed by lighting lamps and setting off rockets and crackers.
  • Pongal, also known as Thai Pongal, is a several-day Hindu harvest festival that Tamil people in India and Sri Lanka celebrate. 
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