Dussehra

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdʌʃərə/
(also Dasehra, Dusserah)

noun

  • the tenth and final day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri, usually in October. In southern India it especially commemorates the victory of the god Rama over the demon king Ravana.

Origin:

from Hindi daśahrā, from Sanskrit daśaharā