Answer

No, Dussehra is not traditionally a Jain festival. It is mainly associated with Hindu traditions, especially the story of Shri Ram’s victory over Ravana.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, festivals are generally connected with:

• Tirthankars
• Kevalgyan, Janma Kalyanak, Diksha Kalyanak, Nirvan Kalyanak
• Paryushan and Das Lakshan
• Tapasya, forgiveness, self-purification, and spiritual progress

Dussehra is not counted among the main traditional Jain festivals like:

• Paryushan
• Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
• Diwali as Mahavir Swami’s Nirvan Kalyanak
• Ayambil Oli
• Gyan Panchami
• Akshaya Tritiya

Spiritual Understanding

Even though Dussehra is not a Jain festival, Jains may respectfully understand its broader ethical message as the victory of good over evil. From a Jain perspective, the deeper “evil” to conquer is within oneself:

• Anger
• Pride
• Deceit
• Greed
• Attachment and hatred

Takeaway

Dussehra is not a Jain religious festival, but its general message can be viewed in a Jain way as an inspiration to overcome inner passions and move toward purity of the soul.