Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1907
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:56
- Aparahna muhurat12:52 – 15:11
- Fasting window (tithi)00:29 → 22:30
- Parana (tithi ends)22:30
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 1907
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1907
- Vasant Panchami — 18 January 1907
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 1907
- Holika Dahan — 29 March 1907
- Holi — 30 March 1907
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 1907
- Ram Navami — 22 April 1907
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 1907
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 1907
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 1907
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 1907
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 1907
- Krishna Janmashtami — 30 August 1907
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 1907
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1907
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 1907
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 1907
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 1907
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 1907
- Maha Navami — 15 October 1907
- Karwa Chauth — 24 October 1907
- Dhanteras — 3 November 1907
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 4 November 1907
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1907
- Govardhan Puja — 6 November 1907
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 1907
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 1907
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 1907
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 1907
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