Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1931
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 – 15:08
- Fasting window (tithi)04:25 → 1931-10-21 · 06:20
- Parana (tithi ends)06:201931-10-21
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 1931
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1931
- Vasant Panchami — 24 January 1931
- Maha Shivaratri — 15 February 1931
- Holika Dahan — 3 March 1931
- Holi — 5 March 1931
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 20 March 1931
- Ram Navami — 28 March 1931
- Akshaya Tritiya — 20 April 1931
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 17 July 1931
- Guru Purnima — 29 July 1931
- Nag Panchami — 18 August 1931
- Raksha Bandhan — 28 August 1931
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 1931
- Hartalika Teej — 14 September 1931
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 15 September 1931
- Anant Chaturdashi — 25 September 1931
- Pitru Paksha begins — 27 September 1931
- Sharad Navratri begins — 12 October 1931
- Durga Ashtami — 18 October 1931
- Maha Navami — 19 October 1931
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 1931
- Dhanteras — 7 November 1931
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 9 November 1931
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 9 November 1931
- Govardhan Puja — 10 November 1931
- Bhai Dooj — 11 November 1931
- Chhath Puja — 15 November 1931
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 1931
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 25 November 1931
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