Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2066
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)05:48
- Aparahna muhurat13:01 – 15:25
- Fasting window (tithi)04:43 → 2066-09-29 · 02:37
- Parana (tithi ends)02:372066-09-29
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 2066
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2066
- Vasant Panchami — 30 January 2066
- Maha Shivaratri — 22 February 2066
- Holika Dahan — 11 March 2066
- Holi — 12 March 2066
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 26 March 2066
- Ram Navami — 4 April 2066
- Akshaya Tritiya — 27 April 2066
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 24 June 2066
- Guru Purnima — 7 July 2066
- Nag Panchami — 27 July 2066
- Raksha Bandhan — 5 August 2066
- Krishna Janmashtami — 12 August 2066
- Hartalika Teej — 24 August 2066
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 24 August 2066
- Anant Chaturdashi — 3 September 2066
- Pitru Paksha begins — 4 September 2066
- Sharad Navratri begins — 20 September 2066
- Durga Ashtami — 27 September 2066
- Maha Navami — 27 September 2066
- Karwa Chauth — 6 October 2066
- Dhanteras — 16 October 2066
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 18 October 2066
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 18 October 2066
- Govardhan Puja — 19 October 2066
- Bhai Dooj — 20 October 2066
- Chhath Puja — 24 October 2066
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 2 November 2066
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 2 November 2066
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