Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2032
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:55
- Aparahna muhurat12:53 – 15:12
- Fasting window (tithi)2032-10-13 · 18:25 → 15:52
- Parana (tithi ends)15:52
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 2032
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2032
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 2032
- Maha Shivaratri — 10 March 2032
- Holika Dahan — 26 March 2032
- Holi — 28 March 2032
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 11 April 2032
- Ram Navami — 18 April 2032
- Akshaya Tritiya — 12 May 2032
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 9 July 2032
- Guru Purnima — 22 July 2032
- Nag Panchami — 11 August 2032
- Raksha Bandhan — 21 August 2032
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 2032
- Hartalika Teej — 8 September 2032
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 8 September 2032
- Anant Chaturdashi — 18 September 2032
- Pitru Paksha begins — 20 September 2032
- Sharad Navratri begins — 5 October 2032
- Durga Ashtami — 12 October 2032
- Maha Navami — 13 October 2032
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 2032
- Dhanteras — 31 October 2032
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 2032
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 2 November 2032
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 2032
- Bhai Dooj — 5 November 2032
- Chhath Puja — 9 November 2032
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 17 November 2032
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 17 November 2032
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