Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2087
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)05:52
- Aparahna muhurat12:57 – 15:18
- Fasting window (tithi)2087-10-06 · 18:35 → 18:33
- Parana (tithi ends)18:33
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 2087
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2087
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 2087
- Maha Shivaratri — 3 March 2087
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 2087
- Holi — 20 March 2087
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 4 April 2087
- Ram Navami — 11 April 2087
- Akshaya Tritiya — 5 May 2087
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 2087
- Guru Purnima — 15 July 2087
- Nag Panchami — 3 August 2087
- Raksha Bandhan — 14 August 2087
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 2087
- Hartalika Teej — 31 August 2087
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 2087
- Anant Chaturdashi — 11 September 2087
- Pitru Paksha begins — 13 September 2087
- Sharad Navratri begins — 27 September 2087
- Durga Ashtami — 5 October 2087
- Maha Navami — 6 October 2087
- Dhanteras — 23 October 2087
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 25 October 2087
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 25 October 2087
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 2087
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 2087
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 2087
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 10 November 2087
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 10 November 2087
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