English Explanatory Dictionary

Vijayadashami

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Hindu festival marking the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura.

Word forms

Vijayadashami

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विजयादशमी (vijayādaśamī), from विजय (vijaya) + दशमी (daśamī, “tenth”).

Synonyms

Dussehra
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