Vijayadashami 2026 Dussehra Date Puja Timing Rituals and Shami Puja Details

November, 18, 2025
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Vijayadashami 2026 Date Puja Timing Dussehra Significance and Rituals

Vijayadashami on Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Vijay Muhurat - 01:59 PM to 02:45 PM

Duration - 00 Hours 45 Mins

Bengal Vijayadashami on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Aparahna Puja Time - 01:14 PM to 03:30 PM

Duration - 02 Hours 16 Mins

Dashami Tithi Begins - 12:50 PM on Oct 20, 2026

Dashami Tithi Ends - 02:11 PM on Oct 21, 2026

Shravana Nakshatra Begins - 03:38 PM on Oct 19, 2026

Shravana Nakshatra Ends - 06:02 PM on Oct 20, 2026

Vijayadashami is celebrated as victory of Lord Rama over Demon Ravana and also triumph of Goddess Durga over the buffalo Demon Mahishasura. Vijayadashami is also known as Dussehra or Dasara. In Nepal Dasara is celebrated as Dashain.

Shami Puja, Aparajita Puja (अपराजिता पूजा) and Seema Avalanghan (सीमा अवलंघन or सीमोल्लंघन) are some of the rituals which are followed on the day of Vijayadashami. According to Hindu division of the day, these rituals should be done during Aparahna time.

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