Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami
Bijoya Dashami of the Bengal Durga Puja: the morning Dashami puja, Sindoor Khela and the immersion of the Durga images.
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- CategoryFestival
- DeityMaa Durga
- RegionRegional observance: Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar
- Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Dashami: to
- Lunar monthAshwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)
Timings on Sunday, 10 October 2027
Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on this day only.
Questions about Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami
When is Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami 2027?
Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami 2027 is on Sunday, 10 October 2027.
On which tithi is Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami observed?
Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami is observed on Shukla Paksha Dashami of Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta).
Which deity is Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami dedicated to?
Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami is dedicated to Maa Durga.
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How the date is determined
- The date is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
- It falls on the day when this tithi prevails at local sunrise (udaya tithi).
- If the tithi is present at two sunrises (a vriddhi tithi), the first day is taken.
- If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.
- In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.
Traditional variation
The immersion follows the morning Dashami puja, so the day Dashami prevails at sunrise is shown, as in the Rashtriya Panchang (Government of India). When Dashami begins during the Navami day, some Bengal almanacs and the West Bengal holiday list keep Bijoya Dashami on that day instead (12 October 2024, where this page gives 13 October). The North Indian Dussehra (Aparahna Dashami) is listed separately.
This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.
Rule source: Bengal Durga Puja: the Dashami puja and the immersion (visarjana) are done in the morning of Dashami, so the day on which Ashvina Shukla Dashami prevails at sunrise (udaya tithi); at two sunrises the first; touching no sunrise, the day that contains it. Rashtriya Panchang (IMD), "Vijaya Dashami (Bengal and Kerala)": 13 Oct 2024, 2 Oct 2025, 21 Oct 2026 (Saka 1946-1948). Government of West Bengal holiday lists, "Durga Puja, Dasami": 2 Oct 2025 and 21 Oct 2026 agree; its 12 Oct 2024 (Dashami from about 10:58 IST that day) is a known difference. The general Vijayadashami (Dussehra, Aparahna Dashami) is a separate observance and can fall a day earlier (20 Oct 2026)
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.
Calculated with profile north-lahiri-calibrated · ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) · Asia/Kolkata
Dates in 2026
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/10/2026 (Wed)
Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Dashami: to | — | Standard rule applied |
Dates in 2027
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2027 (Sun)
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Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Dashami: to | — | Standard rule applied |