Vijayadashami, the tenth day, marks Rama's victory over Ravana in the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana and Durga's victory over Mahishasura. Effigies burn not to celebrate destruction but to mark the end of a long, disciplined struggle.
Source: Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
rāmo vigrahavān dharmaḥ
Rama is dharma embodied — the epic's own summary of why his victory is remembered as dharma's victory, not a king's.
Honoured deity: Sri Rama and Devi Durga
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