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Nine days before Dasera are called Navaratri and Dasara falls on the tenth day (dashami) of the bright fortnight of Ashvin. Vijayadashmi-DasaraHspeaks 18:10, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
I agree with the above. Navratri and Dasara are definitely not the same thing, and Dasara is not celebrated for 10 days. This article needs to be changed, as it implies that Dasara is a 10 day festival celebrated alongside Navratri. (Dhruvtanna (talk) 15:31, 5 April 2008 (UTC))
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Confusion
"Dasara, also called "Navaratri", is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Unlike Dussera, this is celebrated for 10 days in Southern parts.
The Festival of Dasara is celebrated on the occasion of Navaratri. Celebrations are unique ranging from worshipping goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) to exhibiting colorful toys on the day of 'bombe habba' in Kannada. There is a story for exhibiting toys called as Golu. Since Goddess Durga needed tremendous power, all other Gods and Goddesses transplaced their power to Goddess Durga and so they all stood still as toys and to respect them in these days during which they must be worshipped, we pray toys which are in shape of Gods and Goddesses.
So what is Vijayadashmi???--Redtigerxyz (talk) 13:58, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
Change to Disambiguation page
This was agreed at Wikipedia talk:Hinduism-related topics notice board/Archive 5#Dasara. - Fayenatic (talk) 19:20, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
- As for what should be listed on the page, I am sure that many localities within India have distinctive forms of celebration, but they only need to be listed here if there is an article about them. Kullu Dasara has been added but I am removing it for now as Dasara is not even mentioned in the article Kullu. – Fayenatic (talk) 20:16, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
- oops, just realised that Kullu Dussehra has been around for a long time, and added that. – Fayenatic (talk) 17:22, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
Now that Dasara is a disambiguation page, please don't forget to
Regional meanings, 1 day or longer
As currently written, the article
Dasara as disambiguation page
Thank you for adding interesting material to the page
]- Not sure what is at issue here, or why Dasara should be a disambiguation page, so I have removed my edits. It seems rather bland, as is, saying only that Dasara is an important celebration. Obviously, it is more than that, and it must have a history. Do you have any suggestions?Fconaway (talk) 00:43, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
- As the meaning varies, meaning a single day in some places and two weeks in others, it seemed best to avoid duplication, contradiction or Navratri, leaving Vijayadashami to concentrate on the 10th day. Or can you find a way to distinguish what should be on a third page "Dasara"? – Fayenatic London 12:32, 16 April 2013 (UTC)]
- I do not know whether Dasara, or its analogs, which are found all over India, are an observance comparable to Easter or Passover, but in my opinion the present treatment diminishes their significance.Fconaway (talk) 21:22, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
- Would this be better?
- move the section in Navratri,
- redirect "Dasara" to Navratri, and
- move the current content to Dasara (disambiguation)
- move the section in
- Perhaps some spellings e.g. Dussehra could redirect to Vijayadashami rather than Navratri. – Fayenatic London 19:50, 22 April 2013 (UTC)]
- Would this be better?
- I do not know whether Dasara, or its analogs, which are found all over India, are an observance comparable to Easter or Passover, but in my opinion the present treatment diminishes their significance.Fconaway (talk) 21:22, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
- As the meaning varies, meaning a single day in some places and two weeks in others, it seemed best to avoid duplication, contradiction or