Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2098
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 – 15:20
- Fasting window (tithi)02:25 → 2098-10-05 · 04:51
- Parana (tithi ends)04:512098-10-05
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 2098
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2098
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 2098
- Maha Shivaratri — 1 March 2098
- Holika Dahan — 16 March 2098
- Holi — 18 March 2098
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 2 April 2098
- Ram Navami — 10 April 2098
- Akshaya Tritiya — 3 May 2098
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 2098
- Guru Purnima — 13 July 2098
- Nag Panchami — 1 August 2098
- Raksha Bandhan — 11 August 2098
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 2098
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 2098
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 29 August 2098
- Anant Chaturdashi — 9 September 2098
- Pitru Paksha begins — 11 September 2098
- Sharad Navratri begins — 25 September 2098
- Durga Ashtami — 2 October 2098
- Maha Navami — 3 October 2098
- Karwa Chauth — 13 October 2098
- Dhanteras — 22 October 2098
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 2098
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 23 October 2098
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 2098
- Bhai Dooj — 26 October 2098
- Chhath Puja — 30 October 2098
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 8 November 2098
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 8 November 2098
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