Dussehra 2025: Vijayadashami celebrations across India as Delhi prepares for headline events
Dussehra 2025 celebrations are under way across India as Vijayadashami marks the close of Navratri and Durga Puja, with Delhi hosting large Ramlila programmes and evening Ravana Dahan ceremonies.
In the capital, the President is expected at Madhavdas Park near the Red Fort for a community celebration. The Prime Minister is due in East Delhi’s Patparganj, where the IP Extension Ramlila Committee will stage the traditional burning of Ravana to mark the triumph of good over evil. Delhi Police have deployed additional personnel around both venues for crowd management and traffic control.
Across the country, artisans have spent weeks building towering effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna. By dusk, fairgrounds and maidans will fill for Ramleela performances, devotional music and community meals, with families gathering for the season’s finale.
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Vijayadashami is observed in multiple traditions. While many communities retell Lord Ram’s victory over Ravana, others mark the day as the culmination of Durga Puja, recalling the goddess’s defeat of Mahishasura. It is also a time when families start new undertakings, purchase books for children and visit teachers to offer thanks.
Dussehra 2025 celebrations fall on Thursday 2 October, with local organisers setting Ravana Dahan according to auspicious timings. For a quick date reference, see this national holiday listing.
Major cities are preparing for large gatherings at parks and stadium grounds, with public messaging focused on safe viewing areas, transport advice and fire-safety guidance at effigy sites. In several state capitals, organisers expect brisk footfall following strong attendance at Durga Puja pandals earlier in the week.
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[Image Credit | Hindustan Times]
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