NEW DELHI: In observance of Vijayadashami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the populace on Tuesday. The Prime Minister wished a happy Vijayadashami to all of his family members around the nation on the social media site X. The message of this holy event is to embrace kindness in life and to put an end to negative influences. I hope everyone has a joyous Vijaya Dashami.” An important Hindu holiday known as Vijayadashami, or Dussehra, is observed annually after the conclusion of Navaratri. In the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar, it is observed on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month. Usually, the celebration takes place between September and October of the Gregorian calendar. Nearly the entire nation celebrates the holiday of Vijayadashami, which is linked to a number of stories, the most well-known of which is the story of Lord Rama, one of India’s most venerated deities, defeating Ravana. In addition, the celebration kickstarts the planning for Diwali, the major festival of lights observed twenty days after Vijayadashami.