Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2070
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)05:55
- Aparahna muhurat12:53 – 15:13
- Fasting window (tithi)04:51 → 2070-10-15 · 05:51
- Parana (tithi ends)05:512070-10-15
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 2070
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2070
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 2070
- Holika Dahan — 26 March 2070
- Holi — 27 March 2070
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 11 April 2070
- Ram Navami — 18 April 2070
- Akshaya Tritiya — 12 May 2070
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 9 July 2070
- Guru Purnima — 23 July 2070
- Nag Panchami — 11 August 2070
- Raksha Bandhan — 21 August 2070
- Krishna Janmashtami — 28 August 2070
- Hartalika Teej — 7 September 2070
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 8 September 2070
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 2070
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 2070
- Sharad Navratri begins — 5 October 2070
- Durga Ashtami — 12 October 2070
- Maha Navami — 13 October 2070
- Karwa Chauth — 22 October 2070
- Dhanteras — 31 October 2070
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 1 November 2070
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 2 November 2070
- Govardhan Puja — 3 November 2070
- Bhai Dooj — 4 November 2070
- Chhath Puja — 9 November 2070
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 2070
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 2070
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