Public Holiday
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya Dashami
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya DashamiDussehra 2009
Monday 28 September 2009
6232 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Sat, 26 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep 2009
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
NakshatraUttara Ashadha
YogaAtiganda
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset6:11 PM
Rahu Kaal7:42 AM - 9:12 AM
Abhijit11:47 AM - 12:35 PM