Dussehra 2024: The festival of Dussehra symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On the day of Vijayadashami, Lord Rama killed Lankapati Ravana. Apart from this, the festival of Vijayadashami is also associated with Maa Durga. On this day, Maa Durga killed a demon named Mahishasura.
The festival of Dussehra is celebrated every year on the Dashami date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. Ravana Dahan is done across the country on the day of Vijayadashami. Also, there is a provision of weapon worship on this day. Let us know at what time will be the auspicious time of Ravana Dahan and Shastra Pujan on the day of Dussehra.
When is Dussehra 2024
According to the Hindu calendar, Dashami Tithi will start on October 12 at 10:59 am and Dashami Tithi will end on October 13 at 9:07 am. The festival of Dussehra will be celebrated on October 12.
Auspicious time for Ravana Dahan
Let us tell you that the auspicious coincidence of Shravan Nakshatra is being made on Dussehra. Shravan Nakshatra has special significance in Dussehra. There is a practice of celebrating the festival of Dussehra in Shravan Nakshatra.
Shravan Nakshatra will start at 5:24 am on October 12 and will remain till 4:27 am the next day i.e. October 13. It is very important to have Shravan Nakshatra for Ravana Dahan. Therefore, the auspicious time for Ravana Dahan on October 12 will be from 5:52 pm to 7:26 pm. Let us tell you that Ravana Dahan is done in the Pradosh period.
Auspicious time for weapon worship
The auspicious time for Dussehra worship is going to be from 2:04 pm to 2:48 pm on October 12. During this time it will be auspicious to do Dussehra Puja and Shastra Puja.
Why is Shastra Puja done on Dussehra?
There are many beliefs regarding Shastra Puja on Vijayadashami i.e. Dussehra. According to a legend, when Lord Rama killed Ravana, he worshipped the weapons before going to war. Another belief is that when Maa Durga killed Mahishasura, all the gods together worshipped his weapons.
The tradition of weapon worship on Dussehra has been going on for centuries. Earlier, even kings and emperors used to worship their weapons before going to war.
