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Tuesday, 20 October 2026
What matters on this day
Ashwin Shukla Paksha until 12:50 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:28 AM
Sunset5:42 PM
Nakshatra
until 6:02 PM
Avoid
2:54 PM – 4:18 PM
Auspicious
11:43 AM – 12:28 PM
Maha Navami
The ninth day and the last of the puja proper. The Navami homa is offered, and in the south this is commonly the day of the Ayudha and Saraswati worship of tools, instruments and books.
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Vijayadashami
The tenth day. Durga's victory over Mahishasura in the east and south; Rama's victory over Ravana in the north. Also the day tools, instruments and books are honoured, and the traditional day to begin learning.
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Coming up
- Papankusha Ekadashi in 2 days Thu, 22 Oct
- Pradosh Vrat in 3 days Fri, 23 Oct
- Kojagari Lakshmi Puja in 5 days Sun, 25 Oct
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
2:54 PM – 4:18 PM
9:17 AM – 10:41 AM
12:05 PM – 1:30 PM
8:43 AM – 10:13 AM, 4:12 PM – 5:42 PM
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Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise2:14 PM
Moonset12:31 AM
Shula until 12:50 AM, Oct 21
Kaulava
Mangalavara
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