Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1983
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:56
- Aparahna muhurat12:52 – 15:11
- Fasting window (tithi)1983-10-15 · 16:53 → 19:24
- Parana (tithi ends)19:24
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 1983
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1983
- Vasant Panchami — 19 January 1983
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 1983
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 1983
- Holi — 29 March 1983
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 14 April 1983
- Ram Navami — 21 April 1983
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 1983
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 1983
- Guru Purnima — 24 July 1983
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 1983
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 1983
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 1983
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 1983
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 10 September 1983
- Anant Chaturdashi — 21 September 1983
- Pitru Paksha begins — 23 September 1983
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 1983
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 1983
- Maha Navami — 15 October 1983
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 1983
- Dhanteras — 2 November 1983
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 1983
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 1983
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 1983
- Bhai Dooj — 6 November 1983
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 1983
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 20 November 1983
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 20 November 1983
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