Dashami
Dashami (
romanized: Daśamī) is the Sanskrit word for "tenth",[1] 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.[2]
Dashami occurs on the tenth and the twenty-fifth day of each month.
Occasions
The Hindu observance of
Navarati, falls on a dashami.[3]
References
- ^ Sanskrit Bhagavad Gita Grammar: An Introductory Course Based on Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī's Śrī Hārināmāmṛta-vyākaraṇam. Shri Krishna Balarama Mandir. 2001. p. 33.
- ISBN 9788171820764.
- ISBN 9780190275228.
- Pt. Vilas Thuse. "Dasara - Vijaya Dashami". Holy World of Astrology and Pooja Vidhi. Pt. Vilas Thuse. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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