Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1972
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:57
- Aparahna muhurat12:52 – 15:10
- Fasting window (tithi)07:39 → 1972-10-18 · 07:23
- Parana (tithi ends)07:231972-10-18
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 1972
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1972
- Vasant Panchami — 21 January 1972
- Maha Shivaratri — 13 February 1972
- Holika Dahan — 28 February 1972
- Holi — 1 March 1972
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 16 March 1972
- Ram Navami — 23 March 1972
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 1972
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 1972
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 1972
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 1972
- Raksha Bandhan — 24 August 1972
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 1972
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 1972
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1972
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 1972
- Pitru Paksha begins — 24 September 1972
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 1972
- Durga Ashtami — 15 October 1972
- Maha Navami — 17 October 1972
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 1972
- Dhanteras — 3 November 1972
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 4 November 1972
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1972
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 1972
- Bhai Dooj — 8 November 1972
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 1972
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 20 November 1972
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 20 November 1972
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