Dashami

Dashami is the Sanskrit word for "ten", and is the tenth day in the lunar fortnight (Paksha) of the Hindu calendar. Each month has two Dashami days, being the tenth day of the "bright" (Shukla) and of the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights respectively.^[1] Thus Dashami occurs on the tenth and the twenty-fifth day of each month.

Festivals[]

Dashami is a very important day in the Hindu festival of Dashain, or Navrati, when it is known as Vijayadashami.^[2] Some people fast while others eat with their visiting relatives.

References[]

^ Manish Verma (2013). Fasts and Festivals of India. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books. p. 10. ISBN 9788171820764.
^ Anne T. Mocko (2016). Demoting Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and the Unraveling of Nepal's Hindu Monarchy. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780190275228.

Pt. Vilas Thuse. "Dasara - Vijaya Dashami". Holy World of Astrology and Pooja Vidhi. Pt. Vilas Thuse. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

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[1] Manish Verma (2013). Fasts and Festivals of India. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books. p. 10. ISBN 9788171820764.

[2] Anne T. Mocko (2016). Demoting Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and the Unraveling of Nepal's Hindu Monarchy. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780190275228.

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