Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2096
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)06:03 → 2096-10-27 · 05:31
- Parana (tithi ends)05:312096-10-27
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 2096
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2096
- Vasant Panchami — 29 January 2096
- Maha Shivaratri — 22 February 2096
- Holika Dahan — 8 March 2096
- Holi — 10 March 2096
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 2096
- Ram Navami — 1 April 2096
- Akshaya Tritiya — 25 April 2096
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 22 June 2096
- Guru Purnima — 5 July 2096
- Nag Panchami — 24 July 2096
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2096
- Krishna Janmashtami — 9 September 2096
- Hartalika Teej — 19 September 2096
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 20 September 2096
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 October 2096
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 October 2096
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 2096
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 2096
- Maha Navami — 25 October 2096
- Karwa Chauth — 3 November 2096
- Dhanteras — 12 November 2096
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 13 November 2096
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 14 November 2096
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 2096
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2096
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2096
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 29 November 2096
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 29 November 2096
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