Dussehra 2023: Here’s how people across India are celebrating

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is being celebrated across India with great enthusiasm and fervour. This festival holds immense significance as it symbolised the victory of good over evil. So, let's take a look at how people around the country are observing the festival.

October 24, 2023 15:30 IST

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Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is being celebrated across India with great enthusiasm and fervour. This festival holds immense significance as it symbolised the victory of good over evil. So, let's take a look at how people around the country are observing the festival.

In this photo, a day before Dussehra at Daresi Ground in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

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Effigy of Rawan installed to burn a day before Dussehra festival at Red Fort ground in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

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Preparations for Ravandahan in progress at Lokmanyanagar in Pune on the eve of Dussehra. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)

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Artists giving final touch on the Ravana Replica a day before Dussehra Festival in Lucknow. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastav)

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An effigy of demon king Ravana goes up in flames marking the end of Dussehra festival in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

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An effigy of demon king Ravana being installed on the eve of Dussehra celebrations, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. (PTI Photo)

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Artists wait to perform in a religious procession during Dussehra festival in Prayagraj, India. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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Artists dressed as Hindu deities Rama (L), Sita (R) and Laxman ride a chariot during a procession for the upcoming 'Dussehra' festival, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo)

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Artists stand outside a temple before a religious procession ‘Ravan ki Barat’ as part of a symbolic ritual ahead of the annual Dussehra (Vijayadashami) festival, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo)