Ashvin Shukla Dashami · All India

Vijayadashami (Dussehra) 2027

Mysuru Dasara · Vidyarambham

Moonrise in Delhi
2:28 PM
Saturday, 9 October 2027
Tithi begins: Sat 9 Oct, 9:03 AM · Tithi ends: Sun 10 Oct, 11:41 AM

Moonrise in major cities

Saturday, 9 October 2027 · All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhi2:28 PM
Mumbai2:30 PM
Bengaluru2:01 PM
Kolkata1:32 PM
Chennai1:50 PM
Hyderabad2:04 PM
Ahmedabad2:37 PM
Pune2:25 PM
Jaipur2:31 PM
Lucknow2:10 PM
Surat2:33 PM
Kanpur2:12 PM
Nagpur2:08 PM
Indore2:23 PM
Bhopal2:18 PM
Patna1:50 PM
Vadodara2:34 PM
Ghaziabad2:27 PM
Ludhiana2:38 PM
Agra2:22 PM

About this festival

Vijayadashami marks the victory of good over evil, of Rama over Ravana and of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura. It is the day when Dashami prevails in the afternoon (aparahna). Mysuru celebrates with the Jamboo Savari procession, and in Kerala and Tamil Nadu children begin learning letters (Vidyarambham).

How it is observed

  • Ravana dahan in the evening (North India).
  • Jamboo Savari procession in Mysuru.
  • Vidyarambham: children write their first letters in rice.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 20 October 2026Dashami: Tue 20 Oct, 12:51 PM → Wed 21 Oct, 2:12 PM
Saturday, 9 October 2027Dashami: Sat 9 Oct, 9:03 AM → Sun 10 Oct, 11:41 AM

Questions people ask

What is Vidyarambham?

A Vijayadashami ritual in Kerala and Tamil Nadu where young children are initiated into learning by writing their first letters.

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