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Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2024

Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.

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Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2024 date
Saturday, 12 October 2024
Tithi: Ashvin Shukla Dashami
Tithi window: 11:04 AM, Saturday, 12 October 2024 → 09:13 AM, Sunday, 13 October 2024
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Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)05:54
  • Aparahna muhurat12:54 – 15:14
  • Fasting window (tithi)11:04 → 2024-10-13 · 09:13
  • Parana (tithi ends)09:132024-10-13

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 katha

Dussehra / 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.

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