Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1910
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:55
- Aparahna muhurat12:53 – 15:13
- Fasting window (tithi)08:17 → 1910-10-14 · 07:57
- Parana (tithi ends)07:571910-10-14
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 1910
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1910
- Vasant Panchami — 14 February 1910
- Maha Shivaratri — 9 March 1910
- Holika Dahan — 25 March 1910
- Holi — 26 March 1910
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 10 April 1910
- Ram Navami — 17 April 1910
- Akshaya Tritiya — 11 May 1910
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 8 July 1910
- Guru Purnima — 22 July 1910
- Nag Panchami — 10 August 1910
- Raksha Bandhan — 20 August 1910
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 1910
- Hartalika Teej — 6 September 1910
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 7 September 1910
- Anant Chaturdashi — 18 September 1910
- Pitru Paksha begins — 20 September 1910
- Sharad Navratri begins — 4 October 1910
- Durga Ashtami — 12 October 1910
- Maha Navami — 13 October 1910
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 1910
- Dhanteras — 30 October 1910
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 31 October 1910
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 1 November 1910
- Govardhan Puja — 3 November 1910
- Bhai Dooj — 4 November 1910
- Chhath Puja — 8 November 1910
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 16 November 1910
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 16 November 1910
- Hindu Festivals 1910 →