Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2069
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)06:01
- Aparahna muhurat12:50 – 15:06
- Fasting window (tithi)01:14 → 2069-10-26 · 00:01
- Parana (tithi ends)00:012069-10-26
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 2069
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2069
- Vasant Panchami — 27 January 2069
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 2069
- Holika Dahan — 7 March 2069
- Holi — 8 March 2069
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 2069
- Ram Navami — 30 March 2069
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 2069
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 20 June 2069
- Guru Purnima — 4 July 2069
- Nag Panchami — 22 August 2069
- Raksha Bandhan — 1 September 2069
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 2069
- Hartalika Teej — 18 September 2069
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 19 September 2069
- Anant Chaturdashi — 29 September 2069
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 2069
- Sharad Navratri begins — 16 October 2069
- Durga Ashtami — 23 October 2069
- Maha Navami — 24 October 2069
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 2069
- Dhanteras — 11 November 2069
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 12 November 2069
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 13 November 2069
- Govardhan Puja — 14 November 2069
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 2069
- Chhath Puja — 20 November 2069
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 2069
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 2069
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