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Dussehra 2024: Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. This festival is celebrated to symbolize the victory of good over evil. According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Rama freed Mother Sita from Lanka by killing Ravana. Every year on this occasion, effigies of Lankapati Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghnad are burnt. This festival is celebrated with great pomp in North India. This year Dussehra is being celebrated on 12th October. Let us know what are the auspicious times and yoga on Vijayadashami this year.
Dussehra 2024 auspicious time
Dashami Tithi will start on 12th October i.e. today at 10:58 am and the Tithi will end on 13th October i.e. tomorrow at 09:08 am. According to Udayatithi, Dussehra will be celebrated on 12th October only. According to the date of birth, it is being celebrated today i.e. on 12th October.
Dussehra puja time
The timing of puja will be from 11:44 am to 12:30 pm today. Then today's time will be from 02:03 pm to 02:49 pm i.e. for 46 minutes. And the time of afternoon puja i.e. time of Goddess Aparajita puja will be from 01:17 to 03:35 pm today.
Ravana Dahan 2024 Muhurat
Ravana Dahan is done during Pradosh period. So today the time of Ravana Dahan will be from 5.53 pm to 7.27 pm.
Dussehra puja method
On this day, spread a red cloth on a wooden platform and install the idol of Lord Shri Ram and Maa Durga on it. After this, turn the rice yellow with turmeric and install Swastika form of Lord Ganesha on it. Establish the nine planets. Worship your favorite, give place to the deity and worship with red flowers, offer food made from jaggery. After this, donate as much as you can and feed the poor.
importance of dussehra
Two stories of Vijayadashami are very famous. According to the first story, on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month, Lord Shri Ram had killed Ravana and hoisted the victory flag over Lanka. The festival of Diwali is celebrated exactly 20 days after Vijayadashami. It is said that on this day Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya with Mother Sita after 14 years of exile. According to another legend, on the day of Vijayadashami, Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura after a fierce battle of ten days. It is said that since then the tradition of celebrating Vijay Dashami has been going on.