Dussehra / Vijayadashami in Chitrakoot

Dussehra / Vijayadashami in Chitrakoot

Dussehra, also called Vijayadashami, falls on Ashwin Shukla Dashami — the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Ashwin. It marks the victory of good, and is observed across India in honour of Rama and Durga. In Chitrakoot (चित्रकूट), India, the festival follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

Date and timing in this city

The date below is computed for Chitrakoot's own sunrise, so it reflects the local panchang rather than a single all-India date.

• 2026: Tuesday 20 October 2026
• 2027: Saturday 9 October 2027

The observance rests on Ashwin Shukla Dashami. Because the tithi is reckoned from local sunrise, the day on which Dashami is current at sunrise in Chitrakoot is the day kept there.

Why the date can differ from India

Festival dates are not decided by a single clock. The tithi is a lunar span that begins and ends at its own moments, and different regions read it against their own sunrise. A place east or west of another can therefore find Dashami current at its sunrise on a day that differs from a neighbouring state, or from a common national listing. Chitrakoot's date is worked out for Chitrakoot's sunrise, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

Traditions also differ in how the lunar month is named and counted. Some follow the amanta reckoning, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava households may give the day slightly different emphasis. These are long-standing regional and sampradaya conventions, not disagreements about the underlying astronomy. For a personal reading of your own chart and observances, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Vijayadashami is a pan-India observance, and Chitrakoot takes part in that wider pattern. The day is associated with Rama and with Durga, and with the victory of good. Households and communities mark it in the ways familiar across India — prayer and reading, gatherings, and the quiet resolve that the day carries. Specific local venues, temples, events and organisers are not listed here; those vary year to year.

Practical tips

• Note the date for your year — Tuesday 20 October 2026 or Saturday 9 October 2027 — and confirm local timings closer to the day.
• Plan around sunrise, since the Chitrakoot date is fixed by sunrise there.
• If your family follows a particular sampradaya, keep its own convention for the month and tithi.
• For personal observance tied to your chart, speak with a qualified jyotishi.