The Hindu festival Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, represents the triumph of good over evil. It is widely celebrated in various parts of India and occurs before Diwali. According to the Hindu calendar, Dussehra falls on the tenth day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Ashwin, usually in September or October.

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