Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika)
The tenth and main day of Dashain, 'the day of victory'.
dashainPublic holidayPending expert review
About this festival
Celebrates the goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura, and Rama's over Ravana. Elders put tika (rice, yoghurt and vermilion) and jamara on the younger family members' foreheads and give blessings and gifts.
How it is observed: Visit the senior family members, receive tika and jamara, and share a meal.
How the date is decided
The 10th tithi of the bright half of Ashwin.
The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.
Dates
Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0