Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2060
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)05:51
- Aparahna muhurat12:57 – 15:19
- Fasting window (tithi)13:50 → 2060-10-06 · 12:15
- Parana (tithi ends)12:152060-10-06
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 2060
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2060
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 2060
- Maha Shivaratri — 1 March 2060
- Holika Dahan — 16 March 2060
- Holi — 18 March 2060
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 1 April 2060
- Ram Navami — 9 April 2060
- Akshaya Tritiya — 2 May 2060
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 2060
- Guru Purnima — 13 July 2060
- Nag Panchami — 1 August 2060
- Raksha Bandhan — 12 August 2060
- Krishna Janmashtami — 18 August 2060
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 2060
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 30 August 2060
- Anant Chaturdashi — 9 September 2060
- Pitru Paksha begins — 11 September 2060
- Sharad Navratri begins — 25 September 2060
- Durga Ashtami — 3 October 2060
- Maha Navami — 4 October 2060
- Karwa Chauth — 12 October 2060
- Dhanteras — 21 October 2060
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 2060
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 23 October 2060
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 2060
- Bhai Dooj — 26 October 2060
- Chhath Puja — 30 October 2060
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 8 November 2060
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 8 November 2060
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