Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2035
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)05:54
- Aparahna muhurat12:55 – 15:15
- Fasting window (tithi)06:50 → 2035-10-12 · 08:43
- Parana (tithi ends)08:432035-10-12
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 2035
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2035
- Vasant Panchami — 13 February 2035
- Maha Shivaratri — 8 March 2035
- Holika Dahan — 23 March 2035
- Holi — 24 March 2035
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 9 April 2035
- Ram Navami — 16 April 2035
- Akshaya Tritiya — 10 May 2035
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 7 July 2035
- Guru Purnima — 20 July 2035
- Nag Panchami — 8 August 2035
- Raksha Bandhan — 18 August 2035
- Krishna Janmashtami — 26 August 2035
- Hartalika Teej — 4 September 2035
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 5 September 2035
- Anant Chaturdashi — 16 September 2035
- Pitru Paksha begins — 18 September 2035
- Sharad Navratri begins — 2 October 2035
- Durga Ashtami — 9 October 2035
- Maha Navami — 10 October 2035
- Karwa Chauth — 20 October 2035
- Dhanteras — 28 October 2035
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 30 October 2035
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 30 October 2035
- Govardhan Puja — 1 November 2035
- Bhai Dooj — 2 November 2035
- Chhath Puja — 6 November 2035
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 15 November 2035
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 15 November 2035
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