Shukla Dashami
दशमी
Vijayadashami — universal victory.
Presiding deity
Yama (the dharma god)
Category
Purna
Full / complete — great for marriage, gruha pravesh, major sankalpa.
Tithi number
10 of 15 in Shukla Paksha
Also known as
Vijayadashami · Dussehra (Ashwin)
Tithi character
Ashwin Shukla Dashami is Vijayadashami / Dussehra — the most auspicious day of the year. No muhurta needed. Yama (the dharma god) presides — but the day's vibe is not death; it's the triumph of dharma over adharma.
Auspicious for
- ✓Starting any major venture
- ✓Buying vehicles / weapons / instruments
- ✓Marriage
- ✓Long journeys
- ✓Ayudh puja
Traditionally avoided
- ✗Hardly anything — universally auspicious
Festivals on Shukla Dashami
6 festivals in our calendar fall on this tithi (across the supported VS years).
Ganga Dussehra
13 Jun 2026 · jyeshtha
The day Ganga descended from heaven to earth.
Bahuda Yatra
24 Jul 2026 · ashadha
Lord Jagannath's return journey from Gundicha Temple to the main temple.
Dussehra
21 Oct 2026 · ashwin
Rama's victory over Ravana — the triumph of dharma.
Ganga Dussehra
13 Jun 2027 · jyeshtha
The day Ganga descended from heaven to earth.
Bahuda Yatra
13 Jul 2027 · ashadha
Lord Jagannath's return journey from Gundicha Temple to the main temple.
Dussehra
9 Oct 2027 · ashwin
Rama's victory over Ravana — the triumph of dharma.