Sunday, October 13, 2024
Dussehra 2024 falls on Sunday, October 13, 2024 in Wellington. It is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:36 AM and sunset 7:38 PM.
India: Oct 12, 2024
Also known as: Vijayadashami · Dasara · Dashain · Dashehra
Dussehra — Vijayadashami — marks Rama’s victory over Ravana and Durga’s over Mahishasura, on the tenth day of the waxing moon in Ashwin. Its date is set by the *aparahna*, the afternoon window, since that is when the victory is commemorated.
Effigies of Ravana are burnt at dusk across north India, closing a fortnight of Ramlila performances. The day is considered auspicious for any beginning, needing no separate muhurat.
Dussehra 2024 in Wellington is on Sunday, October 13, 2024. It falls on Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami.
No. Dussehra is on Oct 13, 2024 in Wellington but Oct 12, 2024 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dashain, Dashehra. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.