Public Holiday
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya Dashami
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya DashamiDussehra 2021
Friday 15 October 2021
1830 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 15 Oct - Sun, 17 Oct 2021
About
Held on Ashwin Shukla Dashami, the day after the nine nights of Navratri.
Significance
Celebrates the victory of good over evil: Rama over Ravana, and Goddess Durga over Mahishasura.
How it is celebrated
- Ramlila performances ending with the burning of Ravana effigies
- Durga idol immersion in Bengal and the east
- Shami tree worship and exchanging Apta leaves in Maharashtra
- Starting new ventures on this auspicious day
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Dashami
NakshatraShravana
YogaShula
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset5:52 PM
Rahu Kaal10:40 AM - 12:06 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:29 PM