Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1904
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:58
- Aparahna muhurat12:51 – 15:09
- Fasting window (tithi)02:01 → 1904-10-19 · 04:26
- Parana (tithi ends)04:261904-10-19
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Dussehra / Vijayadashami puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaDussehra / Vijayadashami — Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Dussehra considered auspicious without a muhurat?
Vijayadashami is one of the three and a half fully auspicious muhurtas of the year. Anything begun on it is held to need no separate timing, though the aparahna window is preferred for Aparajita puja.
What is ayudha puja?
The worship of one's tools, instruments, books and vehicles — whatever one earns or learns with. They are cleaned, garlanded and left unused for the day.
Why are shami leaves exchanged on Dussehra?
The Pandavas hid their weapons in a shami tree during their year of concealment and recovered them on this day. The leaves stand for weapons regained and a victory that follows patience.
Other major festivals in 1904
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1904
- Vasant Panchami — 23 January 1904
- Maha Shivaratri — 14 February 1904
- Holika Dahan — 1 March 1904
- Holi — 2 March 1904
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 18 March 1904
- Ram Navami — 26 March 1904
- Akshaya Tritiya — 18 April 1904
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 14 July 1904
- Guru Purnima — 27 July 1904
- Nag Panchami — 15 August 1904
- Raksha Bandhan — 25 August 1904
- Krishna Janmashtami — 2 September 1904
- Hartalika Teej — 12 September 1904
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 13 September 1904
- Anant Chaturdashi — 23 September 1904
- Pitru Paksha begins — 25 September 1904
- Sharad Navratri begins — 10 October 1904
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 1904
- Maha Navami — 17 October 1904
- Karwa Chauth — 27 October 1904
- Dhanteras — 5 November 1904
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 6 November 1904
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 7 November 1904
- Govardhan Puja — 8 November 1904
- Bhai Dooj — 9 November 1904
- Chhath Puja — 13 November 1904
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 23 November 1904
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 23 November 1904
- Hindu Festivals 1904 →