Vijaya Dasami 2020

Vijaya Dasami 2020 was on Monday 26 October 2020 in India (Chennai, by the Vakya panchangam); by Thirukanitha it was Sunday 25 October 2020.

Source: the thithi, star or Tamil month at Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E), by the Vakya almanac; the same day across Tamil Nadu · How we calculate

Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

In India (Chennai) Monday, 26 October 2020 Aippasi 10

Other method:

Thirukanitha

Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.

gives Sunday, 25 October 2020. Why?

Vijaya Dasami 2020 in India is on Monday, 26 October 2020. Each date is computed from that country’s main city’s own sunrise.

Why this date?

Vakya: Mon 26 Oct · Aippasi 10
Thithiதிதி: The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.: Dasami (until 12:38 pm)
Star: Avittam (until 8:34 am)

Thirukanitha: Sun 25 Oct · Aippasi 9
Thithi: Navami (until 7:42 am)
Star: Avittam (until 4:23 am (next day))

The two methods place the thithi or star boundary differently, so the day moves. Follow your temple or family.

Every year (2016 – 2036)

2016 Tue 11 Oct
2017 Sat 30 Sep
2018 Fri 19 Oct
2019 Tue 8 Oct Thirukanitha Mon 7 Oct
2020 Mon 26 Oct Thirukanitha Sun 25 Oct
2021 Fri 15 Oct
2022 Tue 4 Oct
2023 Tue 24 Oct
2024 Sat 12 Oct
2025 Thu 2 Oct
2026 Tue 20 Oct
2027 Sat 9 Oct
2028 Thu 28 Sep Thirukanitha Wed 27 Sep
2029 Tue 16 Oct
2030 Sun 6 Oct
2031 Sat 25 Oct
2032 Thu 14 Oct
2033 Mon 3 Oct
2034 Sun 22 Oct
2035 Thu 11 Oct
2036 Mon 29 Sep

Frequently asked

When is Vijaya Dasami 2020?

Monday, 26 October 2020 in India (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).

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