Dussehra / Vijayadashami 1998
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:50
- Aparahna muhurat12:59 – 15:22
- Fasting window (tithi)1998-09-30 · 15:19 → 14:45
- Parana (tithi ends)14:45
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 1998
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1998
- Vasant Panchami — 1 February 1998
- Maha Shivaratri — 25 February 1998
- Holika Dahan — 12 March 1998
- Holi — 14 March 1998
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 28 March 1998
- Ram Navami — 5 April 1998
- Akshaya Tritiya — 28 April 1998
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 26 June 1998
- Guru Purnima — 9 July 1998
- Nag Panchami — 28 July 1998
- Raksha Bandhan — 8 August 1998
- Krishna Janmashtami — 14 August 1998
- Hartalika Teej — 25 August 1998
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 26 August 1998
- Anant Chaturdashi — 5 September 1998
- Pitru Paksha begins — 7 September 1998
- Sharad Navratri begins — 21 September 1998
- Durga Ashtami — 29 September 1998
- Maha Navami — 30 September 1998
- Karwa Chauth — 8 October 1998
- Dhanteras — 17 October 1998
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 19 October 1998
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 19 October 1998
- Govardhan Puja — 21 October 1998
- Bhai Dooj — 22 October 1998
- Chhath Puja — 26 October 1998
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 4 November 1998
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 4 November 1998
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