Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1976
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:50
- Aparahna muhurat12:58 – 15:21
- Fasting window (tithi)03:27 → 1976-10-03 · 03:26
- Parana (tithi ends)03:261976-10-03
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 1976
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1976
- Vasant Panchami — 5 February 1976
- Maha Shivaratri — 28 February 1976
- Holika Dahan — 15 March 1976
- Holi — 16 March 1976
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 31 March 1976
- Ram Navami — 8 April 1976
- Akshaya Tritiya — 2 May 1976
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 29 June 1976
- Guru Purnima — 11 July 1976
- Nag Panchami — 31 July 1976
- Raksha Bandhan — 9 August 1976
- Krishna Janmashtami — 17 August 1976
- Hartalika Teej — 28 August 1976
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 28 August 1976
- Anant Chaturdashi — 7 September 1976
- Pitru Paksha begins — 9 September 1976
- Sharad Navratri begins — 24 September 1976
- Durga Ashtami — 30 September 1976
- Maha Navami — 1 October 1976
- Karwa Chauth — 12 October 1976
- Dhanteras — 21 October 1976
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 22 October 1976
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 22 October 1976
- Govardhan Puja — 24 October 1976
- Bhai Dooj — 24 October 1976
- Chhath Puja — 28 October 1976
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 6 November 1976
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 6 November 1976
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