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In Pics: Vijaya Dashami Celebrated Across India

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 01 Oct 2017 08:52 AM (IST)

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New Delhi: Dussehra or Vijaya Dashmi, marking the triumph of Lord Rama over Ravana and symbolising the victory of good over evil, was celebrated with fervour across the nation on Saturday.

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Indians watch a Dussehra festival procession in Jammu, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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Boys run in a field where effigies of demon king Ravana have been erected to be set alight marking the end of Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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Here are some of the pictures to show how the country celebrated Dussehra. Have a look: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiles after the bow, used to symbolically shoot an arrow at a giant effigy of demon king Ravana to light it up, broke while he was trying to string it during Dussehra festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo)

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Artists dressed up as Hindu gods shout religious slogans during Dussehra festivities in Jammu, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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Before burning the effigy of Ravana at the Subhash Maidan opposite Red Fort in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised the citizens to see festivals as source of inspiration to do something positive for society as he underlined their social relevance. ALTERNATE CROP- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi throws an arrow with his hand after the bow, used to symbolically shoot the arrow at a giant effigy of demon king Ravana to light it up, broke while he was trying to string it during Dussehra festival in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo)

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An effigy of demon king Ravana goes up in flames during Dussehra festival in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Effigies of Ravana are burnt on the last day of Dussehra, commemorating the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

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Artists dressed up as Hindu gods shout religious slogans near an effigy of demon King Ravana on the occasion of Dussehra in Jammu, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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An effigy of demon king Ravana goes up in flames marking the end of Dussehra festival in Jammu, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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An effigy of demon king Ravana stands before it is lit up during Dussehra festival in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Effigies of Ravana are burnt on the last day of Dussehra, commemorating the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)