Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2071
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)05:50
- Aparahna muhurat12:58 – 15:21
- Fasting window (tithi)01:25 → 2071-10-04 · 03:52
- Parana (tithi ends)03:522071-10-04
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 2071
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2071
- Vasant Panchami — 5 February 2071
- Maha Shivaratri — 28 February 2071
- Holika Dahan — 15 March 2071
- Holi — 16 March 2071
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 1 April 2071
- Ram Navami — 8 April 2071
- Akshaya Tritiya — 2 May 2071
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 29 June 2071
- Guru Purnima — 12 July 2071
- Nag Panchami — 31 July 2071
- Raksha Bandhan — 10 August 2071
- Krishna Janmashtami — 18 August 2071
- Hartalika Teej — 28 August 2071
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 28 August 2071
- Anant Chaturdashi — 8 September 2071
- Pitru Paksha begins — 10 September 2071
- Sharad Navratri begins — 24 September 2071
- Durga Ashtami — 1 October 2071
- Maha Navami — 2 October 2071
- Karwa Chauth — 12 October 2071
- Dhanteras — 20 October 2071
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 22 October 2071
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 22 October 2071
- Govardhan Puja — 24 October 2071
- Bhai Dooj — 25 October 2071
- Chhath Puja — 29 October 2071
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 7 November 2071
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 7 November 2071
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