Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2046
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)05:53
- Aparahna muhurat12:55 – 15:16
- Fasting window (tithi)2046-10-08 · 15:33 → 17:17
- Parana (tithi ends)17:17
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 2046
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2046
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 2046
- Maha Shivaratri — 5 March 2046
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2046
- Holi — 23 March 2046
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 2046
- Ram Navami — 15 April 2046
- Akshaya Tritiya — 8 May 2046
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 2046
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 2046
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2046
- Raksha Bandhan — 16 August 2046
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 2046
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2046
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 3 September 2046
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 2046
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 2046
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2046
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2046
- Maha Navami — 8 October 2046
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 2046
- Dhanteras — 27 October 2046
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 2046
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2046
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2046
- Chhath Puja — 3 November 2046
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 2046
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 13 November 2046
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