Dasara Navaratri Festival Festival of Courage The festival of Dasara/ Dussehra is celebrated all over India as a festival of new beginnings and triumph of good over evil. The first three days of the celebration are to search, understand, practice, and master the true strength within an individual. It's the festival of Courage. Courage to help the needy, Courage to accept fault, Courage to stand up for themself, Courage to support righteousness, and Courage to change the world if required.