Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1939
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:59
- Aparahna muhurat12:50 – 15:07
- Fasting window (tithi)00:11 → 1939-10-23 · 02:40
- Parana (tithi ends)02:401939-10-23
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 1939
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1939
- Vasant Panchami — 25 January 1939
- Maha Shivaratri — 17 February 1939
- Holika Dahan — 5 March 1939
- Holi — 6 March 1939
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 22 March 1939
- Ram Navami — 29 March 1939
- Akshaya Tritiya — 22 April 1939
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 19 June 1939
- Guru Purnima — 1 July 1939
- Nag Panchami — 19 August 1939
- Raksha Bandhan — 29 August 1939
- Krishna Janmashtami — 6 September 1939
- Hartalika Teej — 16 September 1939
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 16 September 1939
- Anant Chaturdashi — 27 September 1939
- Pitru Paksha begins — 29 September 1939
- Sharad Navratri begins — 13 October 1939
- Durga Ashtami — 20 October 1939
- Maha Navami — 21 October 1939
- Karwa Chauth — 31 October 1939
- Dhanteras — 9 November 1939
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 10 November 1939
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 10 November 1939
- Govardhan Puja — 12 November 1939
- Bhai Dooj — 13 November 1939
- Chhath Puja — 17 November 1939
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 26 November 1939
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 26 November 1939
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