Dussehra 2024: When is Vijayadashami? October 11th or 12th

Dussehra 2024: Dussehra also known as the Vijayadashmi, is celebrated after the conclusion of the nine-day-log festival of Navratri. This day also keeps the beginning of the preparations for Diwali, which is celebrated around 20 days of the Dussehra. This year, there is some uncertainty regarding whether the festival falls on October 11 or 12. Get ready to find out the accurate date of the Dussehra or Vijayadashami.

Dussehra accrues on the tenth day of the month of Ashvin, as per the Hindu lunisolar calendar. Moreover, it generally falls in September or October, as per the Gregorian calendar month. The major Hindu festival is celebrated every year at the end of the Durga Puja and Navaratri.

When is Dussehra – October 11th or 12th 2024

The festival is a prominent Hindu festival celebrating Lord Ram’s triumph over King Ravana. The festival date is debated with Drik Panchange marking Dussehra on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

• Dashami Tithi Begins: 10:58 AM on October 12
• Dashmi Titihi Ends: 09:08 AM on October 13
• Shravana Nakshatra Begins: 05:25 AM on October 12
• Shravana Nakshatra Ends: 04:27 AM on October 13
• Vijay Muhurat: 02:03 PM to 02:49 PM on October 12
• Aparahna Puja Time: 01:17 PM to 03:35 PM on October 13

Dussehra 2024: History

Dussehra is celebrated for different reasons in differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. Dussehra honors the end of the Ramlila and celebrates the divinity Rama’s victory over King Ravana, in the northern, central, and western states. Plus, it also marks the end of the Durga Puja and commemorates Goddess Durga’s victory against the buffalo demon Mahishasura, in the southern, eastern, northeastern, and some northern states of India.

In addition to this, it also marks a reverence for one of the aspects of the goddess Devi such as Durga or Saraswati.