Vijayadashami is the final day of Durga Navaratri. On this day Durga Visarjan or Udvasan is performed. There is a popular legend associated with Vijaya Dashami tells us about another ritual ‘Shami Puja. Legend of Vijayadashami and Shami Puja Apart from the story of Lord Ram and Ravan about Vijayadashami, another legend is mentioned in […]
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Simollanghan 2023 | Dasara ritual in Maharashtra
Simollanghan is a ritual performed on Dasara or Viajaya Dashami day in Maharashtra. Dasara is the final day during Durga Navaratri. In 2023, Simollanghan date is October 24. Simollanghan is crossing the border or frontier of a village or a place. In ancient times, kings used to cross the frontier of their kingdom to fight against their […]
Vijayadashami 2023 | Vijaya Dashami
Vijayadashami is the tenth and last day of Durga Navratri. In Bengal it is the culmination day of Durga Puja. In 2023, Vijayadashami date is October 24. Vijaya Dashami, known with various names – Dussehra or Dasara – signifies the victory of good over evil. This festival is celebrated with much gusto in every region of India […]
Sade Teen Muhurat 2023 | Gudi Padwa, Akshaya Tritiya, Vijaya Dashami & Kartik Pratipada
Gudi Padwa, Akshay Tritiya, Vijaya Dashami and Kartik Shukla Padyami are known as Sade Teen Muhurat or 3 and half auspicious muhurat in Hindu Astrology. During these Sade Teen Muhurats, new businesses, gruhapravesh, and new constructions will be started. There will be no bad time for shubh muhurats during these days. Here is the list […]
Kullu Dussehra 2022 | Dussehra celebrations in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh
Dussehra celebrations in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh is one of the most famous Dussehra celebrations in India. In 2022, Kullu Dussehra begins on October 5 and ends on October 11. This festival is one of the biggest traditional and cultural celebrations of India. Kullu Dushara is a festival celebrated with a difference, as when […]
Dasara 2022 | Dussehra 2022 date
Dasara (Dussehra) is celebrated on the 10th day in Shukla Paksha of Ashwayuja, Ashwin month. In 2022, Dasara date is October 5 in India. In South India, Dasara is celebrated on 5 October and in some North Indian places also, it is celebrated on 5 October. In some places, Dussehra is celebrated on October 4. […]
Shami Puja, Banni Puja, Jammi Pooja | Worship to Shami Tree
Shami Puja, also known as Banni Puja or Jammi Pooja, is a ritual observed on Vijaya Dashami (Dasara / Dussehra) in all places of India. In 2021, Shami Puja date is October 15. Shami puja is known as Jammi Puja in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh and Banni Puja in Karnataka. There is a popular legend […]
Vijaya Dashami celebrations in North India
Vijaya Dashami is observed on Ashwin shukla paksha Dashami and it is celebrated all over North India. Ramlila Utsav, Kota Dussehra Mela and Kullu Dussehra celebrations make the festival huger. Ramleela Utsav: In North India people celebrate the festival Vijayadashami as the victory of Lord Ram over the demon Ravan. On this day, Ram killed […]
Ravan Vadh or Ravana vadha – Burning large effigies of Ravan on Vijaya Dashami
Ravan Vadh or Ravana Vadha is a ritual and tradition performed on Vijaya Dashami or Dussara. Ravana, who is also called as Dashakanta, was killed by Lord Rama on this day. To commemorate the defeat of Ravana and the victory of good over evil, people started celebrating ‘Dush-hara’ (the defeat of Dashakanta – Ravana). In […]
Sade Teen Muhurat in Hindu Astrology – 3 and Half Most Auspicious Muhurats
Sade Teen Muhurat are considered as highly auspicious muhurtams as per Hindu Astrology. The Sade Teen Muhurats are – the first tithi of Shukla Paksha (bright half) in Chaitra month, 10th tithi or Dashami in Shukla paksha (bright half) of Ashwin month, Akshaya Tritiya, and the first tithi of Shukla Paksh in Kartika month. The […]
Vijayadasami 2013, Vijaya Dasami date in 2013
Vijayadasami, Durgadasami (Dasara, Dussehra), is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Dasami in Ashwin month. Vijayadasami 2013 date is October 13. It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil. On this day, Mother Goddess Shakti demolished bufello demon Mahishasura. Usually, Navratri Durga Puja concludes on this day. And, Lord Sri Rama killed demon king […]
Dasara (Dussehra, Vijaya Dashami) – Final day of Durga Navratri
Dasara (Dussehra, Vijaya Dashami) is observed on the tenth day in Shukla Paksha of Ashwin or Ashwayuja month. Dasara is also called as Vijaya Dashami. It is the final day of Durga Navratri Puja. On this day, Durga Visarjan is held and the festival of nine nights is concluded. Dasara represents the triumph of good […]
Durga Puja Wallpapers, Wishes, Greetings for Durga Puja, Vijaya Dashami
Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Bengali Hindus, is nearing and will start from tomorrow, 20 October 2012 and conclude on 24 October 2012 with Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra). Here are few wallpapers, greeting cards, high resolution images for Durga Puja & Vijaya Dashami 2012….. You can download all these wallpapers from Hindupad’s Facebook Page for […]
Navratri 2012 dates, Navratri Calendar 2012
Navratri 2012 dates are listed here. Navratri (Durga Navratras, Navratri Durga Puja) is celebrated for 4 times in a year. Navratri 2012 in October dates and Navratri calendar for 2012 is given here. Chaitra Navratri, Ashad Navratri, Ashwin Navratri, and Magh Navratri are the Navratras celebrated. Chaitra Navratri falls in March, Ashad Navratri in June […]
Rajarajeshwari Devi, Goddess to worship on Vijaya Dashami in Durga Navratri
Sri Rajrajeshwari Devi is the Goddess to worship on the day of Vijaya Dashami. In 2012, the date to worship Goddess Rajarajeshwari Devi is October 24. Rajarajeshwari Devi is the Goddess for tenth day during Navaratri in South India. Rajarajeshwari is the presiding deity of Sri Chakra. Goddess Rajarajeshwari is one of the powerful forms […]
Durga Nimajjan – Durga Idol Immersion after Durga Navratri
Durga Nimajjan also called as Visarjan is the last and concluding event of Durga Navarathri. In some places it is performed on Dussehra / Vijaya Dashami / Dasara / Dassara. Durga Visarjan 2011 date is October 6. The day of this event may depend on the regional traditions of a place. On the same day, […]
Last and Final day or Vijaya Dashami during Navratri 2010 – Dedicated to Goddess Rajarajeshwari
Last and the final day of Durga Navratri is Vijaya Dashami or Dasara. In 2010, Vijaya Dashami day is on October 17th. Goddess Rajarajeshwari Devi is worshipped on this day. Mother Goddess is decorated and worshipped in the form or alankaram of Raja Rajeshwari Devi in South Indian temples especially Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple. Rajarajeshwari holds […]