Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2077
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)11:13 → 2077-10-27 · 08:55
- Parana (tithi ends)08:552077-10-27
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 2077
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2077
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 2077
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 2077
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2077
- Holi — 10 March 2077
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 2077
- Ram Navami — 1 April 2077
- Akshaya Tritiya — 25 April 2077
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 22 June 2077
- Guru Purnima — 6 July 2077
- Nag Panchami — 25 July 2077
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2077
- Krishna Janmashtami — 10 August 2077
- Hartalika Teej — 21 August 2077
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 22 August 2077
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2077
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 October 2077
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 2077
- Durga Ashtami — 25 October 2077
- Maha Navami — 26 October 2077
- Karwa Chauth — 3 November 2077
- Dhanteras — 13 November 2077
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 14 November 2077
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 15 November 2077
- Govardhan Puja — 16 November 2077
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2077
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2077
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 29 November 2077
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 29 November 2077
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