Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2062
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 muhurat12:54 – 15:14
- Fasting window (tithi)07:40 → 2062-10-13 · 09:58
- Parana (tithi ends)09:582062-10-13
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 2062
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2062
- Vasant Panchami — 14 February 2062
- Maha Shivaratri — 9 March 2062
- Holika Dahan — 24 March 2062
- Holi — 26 March 2062
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 10 April 2062
- Ram Navami — 17 April 2062
- Akshaya Tritiya — 11 May 2062
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 8 July 2062
- Guru Purnima — 21 July 2062
- Nag Panchami — 9 August 2062
- Raksha Bandhan — 20 August 2062
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 2062
- Hartalika Teej — 6 September 2062
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 6 September 2062
- Anant Chaturdashi — 17 September 2062
- Pitru Paksha begins — 19 September 2062
- Sharad Navratri begins — 3 October 2062
- Durga Ashtami — 10 October 2062
- Maha Navami — 11 October 2062
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 2062
- Dhanteras — 29 October 2062
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 31 October 2062
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 31 October 2062
- Govardhan Puja — 2 November 2062
- Bhai Dooj — 3 November 2062
- Chhath Puja — 7 November 2062
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 16 November 2062
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 16 November 2062
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