Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2038
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)05:52
- Aparahna muhurat12:56 – 15:18
- Fasting window (tithi)02:32 → 2038-10-08 · 02:45
- Parana (tithi ends)02:452038-10-08
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 2038
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2038
- Vasant Panchami — 9 February 2038
- Maha Shivaratri — 4 March 2038
- Holika Dahan — 20 March 2038
- Holi — 21 March 2038
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 5 April 2038
- Ram Navami — 13 April 2038
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 2038
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 4 July 2038
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 2038
- Nag Panchami — 5 August 2038
- Raksha Bandhan — 14 August 2038
- Krishna Janmashtami — 22 August 2038
- Hartalika Teej — 2 September 2038
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 2 September 2038
- Anant Chaturdashi — 12 September 2038
- Pitru Paksha begins — 14 September 2038
- Sharad Navratri begins — 29 September 2038
- Durga Ashtami — 5 October 2038
- Maha Navami — 6 October 2038
- Karwa Chauth — 16 October 2038
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 27 October 2038
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 27 October 2038
- Govardhan Puja — 28 October 2038
- Bhai Dooj — 29 October 2038
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 2038
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 11 November 2038
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 11 November 2038
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