Overview

• According to DrikPanchang, the Dashami tithi begins on October 1 at 7:01 p.m. and ends on October 2 at 7:10 p.m., with Shravan Nakshatra active from 9:13 a.m. on October 2 to 9:34 a.m. on October 3.
• The preferred Vijayadashami window falls in the early afternoon on October 2, with Vijay muhurat reported between roughly 2:05 p.m. and 2:57 p.m. and Aparahna puja time around 1:21 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Dussehra will be a compulsory public and bank holiday nationwide, with government offices, schools, and both public and private banks closed.
• Maha Ashtami is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, with the Ashtami tithi running from September 29 at 4:31 p.m. to September 30 at 6:06 p.m., and Sandhi Puja occurring at the Ashtami–Navami juncture.
• Customary observances include Ramlila stagings and Ravana effigy burning in the North, Durga idol immersion processions in the East, and Ayudha or Shastra Puja in parts of the South.