It is actually Dussehra, a Hindu festival. Dussehra (tenth day) is one of the significant Hindu festivals, celebrated on a grand scale in the entire country. The occasion marks the triumph of Lord Rama over the denom king, Ravana, the victory of God over evil. The festival wears the colorful garb of Ramlila wherein various incidents from Rama's life are enacted, as is the destruction of Ravana and Bharat Milap, that is the reunion of Rama and his estranged brother Bharat, on the former's return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. On the tenth day, the Vijayadasmi day, colossal effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath are placed in vast open spaces. Rama, accompanied by his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana, arrive and shoot arrows of fire at these effigies, which are stuffed with explosive material. The result is a defening blast, enhanced by the shouts of merriment and triumph from the spectators. The festival is also celebrated with intense fervour and zest, in West Bengal and Bengalis nationwide (India), in the form of Durga Puja. The festivities commence on the first night in the month of Ashwin (September-October). The vibrant festivities last for ten days, of which nine nights are spent in worship, 'Navarati'. The tenth day is devoted to the worship of Goddess Durga, who occupies a special positionin the Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses. She is 'Shakti', the cosmic energy which animates all beings. Beautiful idols of the Mother Goddess are worshipped in elaborate pandals for nine days, and on the ninth day, these are carried out in procession for immersion (visarjan) in a river or pond.