Dussehra (Durga Puja) is a Bengali Hindu festival held in the Indian state of Bengal as well as in various other parts of India where ethnic Bengalis now reside.
The day marks the victory of Shri Rama over Ravana in Treta Yuga.
It also marks the victory of Durga over the demon Mahishasura, in a later yuga (Dwapar yuga).
The goddess fought with evil for ten days and nine nights.
The ceremonies of Durga Puja are centred on the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga who is iconically depicted as a a 10-armed mother-goddess with her four children standing nearby.
Durga Puja is also a time of family reunions and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the Bengali people.
