Vijyadashami 2023: On Vijayadashami, blessings are showered not only on Lord Ram but also on these goddesses, know how?

In the Sanatan tradition, Vijayadashami or in other words Dussehra festival is considered very important because it is believed that on this day Lord Shri Ram had achieved victory by killing Lankapati Ravana and on this day the seekers of Shakti, after 9 days of meditation, worship Goddess Durga. Let's immerse.

In Hindu religion, this great festival falling on the tenth day of Shuklapaksha of Ashwin month, worship of Maryada Purushottam Ram, Aparajita Devi and immersion of Goddess Durga is considered to have great religious significance. Dussehra is considered a symbol of the victory of truth over untruth, the sadhana done during it is considered to remove all the sorrows of life and bring happiness and good fortune. In such a situation, if you are troubled by some big problem these days or you have a big wish, then you should definitely worship Vijayadashami on the auspicious time mentioned below.

Vijay Muhurta of Dussehra Puja

According to the Panchang, Shuklapaksha Dashami date of Ashwin month is known as the great festival of Dussehra or Vijayadashami. This festival related to Hindu faith will be celebrated this year on 24 October 2023. According to the Panchang, the auspicious time for worship of Vijay Muhurta on this day will be between 01:58 to 02:43 pm. The time of puja performed in the afternoon will be from 01:13 to 03:28 pm.

Auspicious time for Durga immersion

According to the calendar, this year Durga Visarjan will be done on Tuesday, 24 October 2023. On this day, the best time to bid farewell to the Goddess and immerse her will be from 06:27 to 08:42 in the morning.

Durga Visarjan puja method

According to Hindu belief, before immersing the idol of Goddess Durga at any water shrine on the day of Vijayadashami, worship her with flowers, sandalwood, Akshat, Roli, fruits etc. After this, give the makeup material, money, fruits etc. offered in front of the Kalash installed in front of the idol or photo of the Goddess, to a married woman. After this, take the barley grown around the Kalash to your wealth place etc. At last, after immersing the idol of the Goddess, Kalash etc. in a water shrine, one should pray to the Goddess for happiness and prosperity.

How to worship Lord Ram on Dussehra

To get the blessings of Lord Shri Ram on the day of Vijayadashami, after taking bath and meditation in the morning, first of all spread a yellow cloth on a post in your puja house and establish Ramdarbar and anoint it with milk, curd, ghee, Ganga water etc. After this, worship Lord Ram with flowers, sandalwood, incense, lamp etc. and offer him food and chant his mantra as much as possible. At the end of the worship of Lord Ram, perform Aarti with full devotion and faith in him and pray to him for happiness, prosperity and good fortune.

Importance of worshiping Aparajita Devi

According to Hindu belief, to achieve victory in every sphere of life, a person should especially worship Goddess Aparajita on the tenth day of Shuklapaksha of Ashwin month. Aparajita Devi should always be worshiped in the afternoon while facing North-East i.e. North-East and should worship Shodashopachar to get the blessings of Jaya and Vijaya Devi.