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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dasara
"O festival Dasara comemora a vitória do bem sobre o mal."
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A major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year, commemorating the victory of good over evil.
"Communities gathered in the evening to witness the grand burning of the effigies during Dasara."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dashahara', meaning 'remover of ten' (referring to the ten sins of King Ravana, defeated by Lord Rama). Historically adopted into major Indian regional languages and subsequently integrated into English lexicon to denote the major Hindu autumn festival.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dasara" is said worldwide
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Dasara
Transliteration: Dasara
"Le festival de Dasara célèbre la victoire du bien sur le mal."
Dasara
Transliteration: Dasara
"Das Dasara-Fest ist in Indien sehr beliebt."
Dasara
Transliteration: Dasara
"La festa di Dasara segna la fine di Navratri."
Dasara
Transliteration: Dasara
"El festival de Dasara se celebra con grandes procesiones."
Dasara
Transliteration: Dasara
"O festival Dasara comemora a vitória do bem sobre o mal."
दशहरा
Transliteration: Dussehra
"दशहरा का त्योहार बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत का प्रतीक है।"
十胜节
Transliteration: Shíshèng jié
"十胜节是印度一个非常重要的传统节日。"
다사라
Transliteration: Dasara
"다사라는 인도에서 악에 대한 선의 승리를 기념하는 축제입니다."
ダサラ
Transliteration: Dasara
"ダサラ祭りは悪に対する善の勝利を祝います。"
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