Shubh Vijayadashami Alas Dasara, Ravana Dahan

On the tenth day of the waxing moon of Padmanabha (Asvina) month, occurs Vijayotsava. On this day Lord Ramacandra heard from Hanuman beneath the sami tree that he had found and seen Sita on the Island kingdom of Lanka. Hearing this, Ramacandra held a festival, and then set out for Sri Lanka.

On this day one may perform special puja of Lord Ramacandra and then in His honour feed the Vaisnavas.

This is a popular festival in north India, where, on this occasion, large paper effigies of the demon Ravana are burned to the resounding chants of Victory to Lord Rama, Victory to Shri Rama.

Happy Vijayadashami!

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