Why the Dussehra festival organized at the end of Navratri
                     WHY THE DUSSEHRA 
FESTIVAL ORGANIZED 
AT THE END OF 
NAVRATRI?
Why the Dussehra festival 
organized at the end of Navratri?
•Dussehra is celebrated to remark a victory of 
truth/Dharma over Adharma. (Evil thoughts and 
behavior)
•It is celebrated every year in India, on the tenth day of 
Navratri which end of Navratri.
•A very obvious question is that Why? Why at the end 
of Navratri only?
•After searching, you will find various and different 
reasons behind it.
•As India is a country with different religions, each 
religion has some different beliefs and as per that 
many reasons can explain the fact or myth behind 
your question.
•It's totally your choice what you want to believe.
The victory of Durga maa over 
Mahishasur
•It has to be said that on this day Maa Durga killed the 
evil Mahishasur, and free the world from his dangerous 
behavior. 
•That's why Maa Durga also called MAHISHASUR-
VARDHINI.
•In India, eastern, North-eastern, South and some 
places in north states celebrated and remember this 
victory on the last day of Navratri.
The victory of Lord Raama over Asur 
Raavana
•All must aware of the story of Ramayana.
•Lord Rama free Sita after Raavana kidnapped her. To 
mark the day he killed Raavana is celebrated as a 
Dussehra every year.
•Western, Central and some parts of northern states 
celebrate this day by burning effigies of Ravana.

The victory of Arjuna over 
Kaurava
•It is also believed that on the same day Pandu Putra 
Arjuna defeated the Kaurava in the war of Hastinapur.
•It is marked as a day when Dharma won over 
Adharma.
•Dusshera is also celebrated in Nepal and other places 
in Asia, where the Hindu region monetary exist.
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Conclusion
•Whatever the reason behind the celebration of 
Dussehra, it teaches us one thing that there is always a 
victory of truth. 
•This occasion reminds you to burn all evil thoughts 
in you else you will end yourself.