Dussehra is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism. This Dussehra festival marks the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana. This festival, representing the victory of good over evil, is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India. This day, also known as Vijayadashami, is celebrated after the end of the nine-day Navratri festival.

Dussehra 2023 | Dussehra 2023 | Date, time, auspicious time and religious significance of Vijayadashami
Dussehra is a Sanskrit word that translates to Hindi as “ten (daasa) defeats (hara)” because the demon king Ravana is known to have ten heads. According to the Hindu calendar, this day falls on the Dashami tithi of the month of Ashwin. According to the English calendar, this festival of Dussehra mainly falls in September–October. Let us know the date, time, auspicious time, and important rituals of Dussehra 2023 this year.

Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) Date 2023: When will Dussehra 2023 be celebrated?
Every year, the grand festival of Vijayadashami is celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashwin. This year in 2023, Dussehra will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 (Dussehra Date 2023). The auspicious time of this date is as follows:

Dussehra 2023 Best Pujan Muhurat | Dussehra 2023 best puja muhurat
Vijay Muhurta02:18 PM to 03:05 PM
Duration: 00 hours, 46 minutes
Parahan Puja Time: 01:32 PM to 03:51 PM
Duration: 02 hours, 19 minutes
Dashami Tithi Start Time: October 23, 2023, at 5:44 PM
Dashami Tithi closing time — 24 October 2023 at 03:14 pm
Shravan Nakshatra Start Time — 22 October 2023 at 06:44 PM
Shravan Nakshatra closing time — 23 October 2023 at 05:14 pm
Religious Significance of the Dussehra Religious importance of the Dussehra festival

• Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who killed Ravana and his army. Along with this, this day also celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura.

• This festival represents the constant battle between good and evil that exists within every person not only physically but also mentally and emotionally.

• The festival of Dussehra is celebrated with a great deal of excitement and ritual. In North India, it involves Ram Leela, a grand dramatic enactment of the life story of Ram. Along with this, the effigies of Ravana along with Meghnad (Ravana’s son) and Kumbhakaran (Ravana’s brother) are burnt on Dussehra. These effigies are filled with firecrackers, after which they burn and colorful fireworks are thrown into the sky.

This Dussehra, (Dussehra 2023) let us burn the darkness within us along with Ravana and move towards a bright life by following the path shown by Lord Shri Ram. Dharamsar wishes you all a very Happy Dussehra.