Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of the most significant and widely celebrated Hindu festivals in India. It falls on the tenth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Ashwin, which usually corresponds to September or October in the Gregorian calendar. Dussehra holds immense cultural and spiritual importance and is marked by various customs and traditions, one of which is the exchange of Aapta tree leaves.

Significance of Dussehra