Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2095
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 muhurat12:56 – 15:18
- Fasting window (tithi)08:47 → 2095-10-09 · 07:17
- Parana (tithi ends)07:172095-10-09
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 2095
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2095
- Vasant Panchami — 9 February 2095
- Maha Shivaratri — 4 March 2095
- Holika Dahan — 20 March 2095
- Holi — 22 March 2095
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 5 April 2095
- Ram Navami — 12 April 2095
- Akshaya Tritiya — 6 May 2095
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 3 July 2095
- Guru Purnima — 17 July 2095
- Nag Panchami — 5 August 2095
- Raksha Bandhan — 15 August 2095
- Krishna Janmashtami — 22 August 2095
- Hartalika Teej — 2 September 2095
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 2 September 2095
- Anant Chaturdashi — 13 September 2095
- Pitru Paksha begins — 14 September 2095
- Sharad Navratri begins — 29 September 2095
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2095
- Maha Navami — 8 October 2095
- Karwa Chauth — 16 October 2095
- Dhanteras — 25 October 2095
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 27 October 2095
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 27 October 2095
- Govardhan Puja — 29 October 2095
- Bhai Dooj — 30 October 2095
- Chhath Puja — 3 November 2095
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 11 November 2095
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 11 November 2095
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