Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1905
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:53
- Aparahna muhurat12:56 – 15:17
- Fasting window (tithi)06:03 → 1905-10-08 · 06:46
- Parana (tithi ends)06:461905-10-08
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 1905
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1905
- Vasant Panchami — 9 February 1905
- Maha Shivaratri — 4 March 1905
- Holika Dahan — 20 March 1905
- Holi — 22 March 1905
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 5 April 1905
- Ram Navami — 14 April 1905
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 1905
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 4 July 1905
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 1905
- Nag Panchami — 5 August 1905
- Raksha Bandhan — 15 August 1905
- Krishna Janmashtami — 23 August 1905
- Hartalika Teej — 2 September 1905
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 2 September 1905
- Anant Chaturdashi — 12 September 1905
- Pitru Paksha begins — 14 September 1905
- Sharad Navratri begins — 29 September 1905
- Durga Ashtami — 6 October 1905
- Maha Navami — 7 October 1905
- Karwa Chauth — 17 October 1905
- Dhanteras — 26 October 1905
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 27 October 1905
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 27 October 1905
- Govardhan Puja — 29 October 1905
- Bhai Dooj — 29 October 1905
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 1905
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 12 November 1905
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 12 November 1905
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