Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1962
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:53
- Aparahna muhurat12:55 – 15:16
- Fasting window (tithi)12:17 → 1962-10-09 · 10:34
- Parana (tithi ends)10:341962-10-09
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 1962
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1962
- Vasant Panchami — 9 February 1962
- Maha Shivaratri — 4 March 1962
- Holika Dahan — 20 March 1962
- Holi — 22 March 1962
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 5 April 1962
- Ram Navami — 13 April 1962
- Akshaya Tritiya — 6 May 1962
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 4 July 1962
- Guru Purnima — 17 July 1962
- Nag Panchami — 5 August 1962
- Raksha Bandhan — 15 August 1962
- Krishna Janmashtami — 22 August 1962
- Hartalika Teej — 2 September 1962
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 3 September 1962
- Anant Chaturdashi — 13 September 1962
- Pitru Paksha begins — 15 September 1962
- Sharad Navratri begins — 29 September 1962
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 1962
- Maha Navami — 8 October 1962
- Karwa Chauth — 16 October 1962
- Dhanteras — 25 October 1962
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 27 October 1962
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 28 October 1962
- Govardhan Puja — 29 October 1962
- Bhai Dooj — 30 October 1962
- Chhath Puja — 3 November 1962
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 11 November 1962
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 11 November 1962
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