Dussehra 2024 Date (When is Dussehra in 2024): The festival of Dussehra is celebrated on the Dashami Tithi of Ashwin Shukla Paksha in the afternoon. This year the Dashami Tithi is starting at 10:58 am on October 12 and will end at 9:08 am on October 13. In many Hindu festivals, more attention is given to the Udaya Tithi. So will the Dussehra festival also be celebrated on October 13 according to the Udaya Tithi or will this festival be celebrated on October 12? Let us tell you what is the correct date to celebrate Dussehra.

Dussehra 2024 Date and Time (Dussehra 2024 Date And Time)

According to the Panchang, this year Dussehra festival will be celebrated on 12 October 2024. The time for afternoon worship on this day will be from 01:17 PM to 03:35 PM. While Vijay Muhurta will be from 02:03 PM to 02:49 PM. Shravan Nakshatra will be from 05:25 AM on 12 October 2024 to 04:27 AM on 13 October 2024.

Why is Dussehra celebrated?

According to religious beliefs, Lord Rama killed the demon Ravana on the Dashami Tithi of Ashwin Shukla Paksha. That is why the Dussehra festival is celebrated on this date every year. On this day, the tradition of burning Ravana is followed in many places. There is another story related to the Dussehra festival according to which Goddess Durga killed a demon named Mahishasura on this day. Therefore, this festival is also known as Vijayadashami. Apart from India, this festival is also celebrated in Nepal. There it is known as Dashain.