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Dasara 2026 in Bengaluru (Bangalore): Vijayadashami 21 October, Ayudha Puja 20

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka

In 14 days
Dussehra evening: a ten-headed Ravan effigy on a town ground, fireworks at its base and a crowd watching
Image: made with AI

Puja muhurat

Vijay muhuratOn 20 October, with Dashami in the Aparahna (Drik Panchang)
2:02–2:49 PM
Aparahna pujaShami and Aparajita puja, Simollanghan
1:15–3:37 PM
Dashami tithi
12:52 PM to 2:13 PM (21 Oct)
21 October: Dashami at sunriseVijayadashami in the state’s holiday list
until 2:13 PM
SunsetMany places burn Ravana’s effigy after this; check your Ramlila committee’s time
5:58 PM

The Karnataka government’s 2026 list has Mahanavami and Ayudha Puja on 20 October and Vijayadashami on Wednesday 21 October. That day Dashami holds from sunrise until 2:13 PM; the Vijay muhurat above is for 20 October, when Dashami holds in the Aparahna (Drik Panchang’s rule).

For Bengaluru, in Indian Standard Time. How we calculate

In short

In Karnataka, Vijayadashami 2026 is on Wednesday 21 October: the Karnataka government’s 2026 holiday list has Mahanavami and Ayudha Puja on 20 October and Vijayadashami on 21 October. That day Dashami holds from sunrise until 2:13 PM. In Bengaluru the Vijay muhurat is 2:02–2:49 PM on 20 October, when Dashami holds in the Aparahna; by this rule Drik Panchang gives Dussehra on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Times are for Bengaluru’s sunrise and sunset, in Indian Standard Time.

In cities near Bengaluru

CityVijay muhuratvs Bengaluru
Bengaluru2:02–2:49 PM—
Mysuru 128 km2:06–2:54 PM4 min later
Tirupati 211 km1:55–2:42 PM7 min earlier
Coimbatore 228 km2:05–2:53 PM3 min later
Chennai 290 km1:52–2:39 PM10 min earlier
Madurai 344 km2:01–2:48 PM1 min earlier
Kochi 368 km2:08–2:56 PM6 min later
Panaji 493 km2:17–3:04 PM15 min later
Thiruvananthapuram 500 km2:06–2:54 PM4 min later
Hyderabad 500 km1:58–2:44 PM4 min earlier
Pune 735 km2:16–3:02 PM14 min later

Dussehra (Vijayadashami): puja, story and rules

The full puja method, story, verses and common questions are on the main Dussehra (Vijayadashami) page.

Read about Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Panchang for 20 OctoberToday’s panchang for Bengaluru

Frequently asked questions

When is Vijayadashami 2026 in Karnataka?

On Wednesday 21 October; Mahanavami and Ayudha Puja are on Tuesday 20 October (Karnataka government holiday list for 2026). Mysuru Dasara runs from 11 to 21 October, and the floral tribute for the Jamboo Savari is on 21 October at 4:10–4:35 PM; that is the time the Chief Minister announced for the event, not a panchang muhurat.

When is the Vijay muhurat on Dasara in Bengaluru?

In Bengaluru, vijay muhurat is at 2:02–2:49 PM (Tuesday, 20 October 2026).

When is Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 in Bengaluru?

According to Drik Panchang, on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, when Dashami holds in the Aparahna; the Karnataka government holiday list keeps Vijayadashami on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, when Dashami holds at sunrise.

Is the time in Bengaluru different from Delhi?

Yes. In Bengaluru vijay muhurat is at 2:02–2:49 PM, while in New Delhi it is at 1:59–2:45 PM (3 min earlier in Delhi). The Sun and Moon rise earlier in eastern cities and later in western ones.

How accurate are these times?

They are calculated astronomically for Bengaluru (12.97° N, 77.59° E) and agree with Drik Panchang within 1–2 minutes. Clouds, buildings or hills can delay the sight of the Sun or Moon by a few minutes.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in other cities

Times for all 66 cities

Sources

  1. Muhurat, sunrise and moonrise: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha)
  2. Rules checked against Drik Panchang, New Delhi 2026
  3. Karnataka (Dasara): Karnataka government holiday notification for 2026 (DPAR 16 HHL 2025), as printed by Sakshi Post and greytHR; the Mysuru Dasara programme as announced by the Chief Minister (newkerala.com, 10 July 2026; Asianet Newsable, 2 October 2026)

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