Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1935
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:52
- Aparahna muhurat12:56 – 15:17
- Fasting window (tithi)05:11 → 1935-10-08 · 03:02
- Parana (tithi ends)03:021935-10-08
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 1935
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1935
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 1935
- Maha Shivaratri — 3 March 1935
- Holika Dahan — 19 March 1935
- Holi — 21 March 1935
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 4 April 1935
- Ram Navami — 12 April 1935
- Akshaya Tritiya — 5 May 1935
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 1935
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 1935
- Nag Panchami — 4 August 1935
- Raksha Bandhan — 14 August 1935
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 1935
- Hartalika Teej — 1 September 1935
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 2 September 1935
- Anant Chaturdashi — 11 September 1935
- Pitru Paksha begins — 13 September 1935
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 1935
- Durga Ashtami — 6 October 1935
- Maha Navami — 6 October 1935
- Karwa Chauth — 15 October 1935
- Dhanteras — 24 October 1935
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 26 October 1935
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 1935
- Govardhan Puja — 28 October 1935
- Bhai Dooj — 29 October 1935
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 1935
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 10 November 1935
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 10 November 1935
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