Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2001
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:02
- Aparahna muhurat12:49 – 15:05
- Fasting window (tithi)00:06 → 2001-10-27 · 02:38
- Parana (tithi ends)02:382001-10-27
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 2001
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2001
- Vasant Panchami — 29 January 2001
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 2001
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2001
- Holi — 10 March 2001
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 26 March 2001
- Ram Navami — 2 April 2001
- Akshaya Tritiya — 26 April 2001
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 23 June 2001
- Guru Purnima — 5 July 2001
- Nag Panchami — 25 July 2001
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2001
- Krishna Janmashtami — 12 August 2001
- Hartalika Teej — 21 August 2001
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 22 August 2001
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2001
- Pitru Paksha begins — 3 October 2001
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 2001
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 2001
- Maha Navami — 25 October 2001
- Karwa Chauth — 4 November 2001
- Dhanteras — 12 November 2001
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 14 November 2001
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 14 November 2001
- Govardhan Puja — 16 November 2001
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2001
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2001
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 30 November 2001
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 30 November 2001
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