Dasehra
[ duhs-er-uh ]
/ ˈdʌs ər ə /
noun
a Hindu festival symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, celebrated for ten days in October.
Also
Da·sa·ha·ra
[duhs-uh-huhr-uh] /ˌdʌs əˈhʌr ə/.
Also called
Durga Puja.
Origin of Dasehra
From the Sanskrit word
daśaharā literally, (goddess) who takes away the ten major sins
Example sentences from the Web for dasehra
It is here that the Gangor and Dasehra Solemnities are celebrated.
Beast and Man in India |John Lockwood Kipling