Meanings
proper noun
- HinduismA Hindu festival marking the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura.
Synonyms: Dussehra
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA Hindu festival marking the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura.
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Origin
- Sanskritविजयादशमी
- EnglishVijayadashami
Borrowed from Sanskrit विजयादशमी (vijayādaśamī), from विजय (vijaya) + दशमी (daśamī, “tenth”).
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Bengali দশহরা, বিজয়াদশমী
- দশহরা (dośhora)a Hindu festival
- বিজয়াদশমী (bijoẏadśomi)a Hindu festival
Hindi दशहरा, विजयादशमी
- दशहरा (daśahrā)a Hindu festival
- विजयादशमी (vijyādaśmī)a Hindu festival
- विजयदशमी (vijyadaśmī)a Hindu festival
Punjabi ਦੁਸਹਿਰਾ
- ਦੁਸਹਿਰਾ (dushirā)a Hindu festival
Russian Виджаяда́шами
- Виджаяда́шами (Vidžajadášami)a Hindu festival
Tamil விஜயதசமி
- விஜயதசமி (vijayatacami)a Hindu festival
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