Dussehra 2026 Jharkhand District-Wise Guide

Quick answer: Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 is on Tuesday 20 October 2026 per Drik Panchang, with Navratri from Sunday 11 October. This page goes district by district through the durga puja and ravan dahan events and arrangements we could verify across Jharkhand.

Last updated: 11 October 2026. This page covers all 24 districts of Jharkhand, with the 2026 arrangements and events we could verify (85 items) and the district's best-documented Dussehra traditions. Most neighbourhood and village celebrations are never announced online, so a district with no listed items still celebrates.

For dates, Vijay Muhurat timings and the meaning of the rituals, see our Dussehra 2026 in Jharkhand guide. This page is the district-by-district companion.

Dussehra 2026 dates in Jharkhand

Sharad Navratri begins: Sunday 11 October 2026.
Durga Ashtami: Monday 19 October 2026.
Dussehra / Vijayadashami: Tuesday 20 October 2026 (Drik Panchang, India).
Durga Puja Dashami: puja committees following Bengali or local almanacs may observe Bijoya Dashami on Wednesday 21 October; follow your committee's schedule.

How Jharkhand celebrates

Jharkhand's Navratri is centred on Durga Puja pandals in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and smaller towns, with Ravan Dahan grounds such as Ranchi's Morabadi on Vijayadashami.

Jharkhand district by district

Districts are listed as on the state government's current list (source). Items are labelled as an official listing, a news report, or completed. Confirm timings with the organiser before you travel.

Bokaro

Headquarters: Bokaro Steel City.

At Kolbendi panchayat in Chas block, Durga Puja is observed for 16 days starting from the Jiutia parana day, with immersion on the 17th day. (source)

The Durga Puja at Dhandabar village in Chas block is described as about 250 years old, held in a stone temple with a five-day puja and fair from Shashthi and sindoor khela at the farewell. (source)

Durga Puja pandal on Hastinapur Palace (Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar) theme (Bokaro Steel City; Sector-12 A/E, Lal Chowk; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Shri Shri Sarvajanik Purana Durga Puja Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Durga Puja with electrically animated Mahishasur Vadh idol and Umaid Bhawan-style pandal (Bokaro Steel City; Alok Maidan, Sector-9; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Shri Shri Maa Ambe Durga Puja Samiti (Uttari Visthapit Kshetra). Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Durga Puja pandal modelled on Baba Baidyanath temple, Deoghar (Bokaro Steel City; Puja Maidan, Centre Market, Chakki Mor, Sector-3C; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Shri Shri Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti Sector-3C. Dainik Bhaskar, news report.
Mahalaya avahan yatra with dhak, dhunuchi and Santhali dance (Chas; Mahavir Chowk to Check Post; 10 Oct 2026 (Mahalaya)). Organiser: Manbhum Sanskritik Parishad, Chas. Prabhat Khabar, completed.

Chatra

Headquarters: Chatra.

The Durga Puja at Itkhori Taal is said to have been started about 250 years ago by the local ruling family, and soil for the kalash sthapana is traditionally brought from Rajgarh by a person walking on one foot. (source)

Durga Puja with Ganga Aarti and moving idol display (Gidhaur; Thakurbari temple campus; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti, Gidhaur. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Navyuvak Sangh Durga Puja (78th year) with five-storey temple-style pandal (Kunda; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Navyuvak Sangh, Kunda. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Navratri path at Maa Kauleshwari hill temple beginning with Maha Aarti (Hunterganj; Maa Kauleshwari temple, Kauleshwari Pahar; From 11 Oct 2026 (nine days)). Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Peace committee meeting for Durga Puja (Sadar police station) (Chatra; Sadar thana campus; 9 Oct 2026). Organiser: Chatra police (SDPO). Prabhat Khabar, completed.

Deoghar

Headquarters: Deoghar.

At Baba Baidyanath Dham, regarded as both a Jyotirlinga and the Hridaya Shaktipeeth, Durga Puja is observed with ten days of special worship by tantric rites. (source)

Joint DC-SP order with 27-point guidelines for Durga Puja (pandals, fire safety, CCTV, sound, immersion) (Deoghar; Issued 5 Oct 2026). Organiser: Deoghar district administration and police. Prabhat Khabar, official listing.
Sub-divisional peace committee: immersion routes and timetable to be fixed in advance (Deoghar; SDO office; 8 Oct 2026). Organiser: Deoghar sub-division administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Navratri kalash sthapana and nine-day Chandi path at Baba Baidyanath temple (Deoghar; From 11 Oct 2026). Organiser: Baba Baidyanath temple (Mahant). Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Dhanbad

Headquarters: Dhanbad.

Ravan Dahan with 65-ft effigy and fireworks (Sindri; Shaharpura Shiv Mandir campus; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Ravan Dahan Samiti / Shiv Mandir Samiti, Shaharpura. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
District Durga Puja review: DJ ban, NOCs and undertakings mandatory for all pandals (Dhanbad; Collectorate auditorium; 6 Oct 2026). Organiser: Dhanbad district administration and police. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Police traffic plan: city divided into zones; route changes, no-entry and one-way as per crowd (Dhanbad; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Dhanbad police (traffic). Dainik Jagran, news report.
Themed Durga Puja pandals across the coalfield (Lucknow Charbagh station replica at Barora) (Barora (Baghmara); Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Barora Durga Puja committee. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Dumka

Headquarters: Dumka.

The Roy family Durga Puja at Champaphuli village on the Mayurakshi river, Ranishwar, was started in 1923 and is in its 103rd year. (source)

Babu Para Durga Puja pandal on Puri Jagannath temple theme (Dumka; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Babu Para puja committee. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Durga Puja (about 70 years, Bengali rites) with one-day Vijayadashami fair (Mahubana (Ramgarh block); 11 Oct 2026 onwards; fair on 20 Oct 2026). Organiser: Villagers of Mahubana. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Dandiya Mahotsav (Dumka; Dumka Resort, Mahuadangal; 15 Oct 2026). Organiser: Vaishnavi Durga Puja Samiti, Mahuadangal-Vijaypur. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

East Singhbhum

Headquarters: Jamshedpur.

The Dashabhuja Durga temple at Narsinghgarh Rajbari, Dhalbhumgarh, is said to be about 300 years old and holds special Navratri worship by the former royal family. (source)

District meeting with Central Peace Committee and puja committees; immersion routes and traffic plan to be finalised (Jamshedpur; 5 Oct 2026). Organiser: East Singhbhum district administration. Hindustan Times, completed.
Central Durga Puja Committee inspection of immersion ghats on Subarnarekha and Kharkai (Jamshedpur; Bhuiyandih, Pandey Ghat, Domuhani, Bodhanwala Ghat and others; 20 Sep 2026). Organiser: East Singhbhum Central Durga Puja Committee. Times of India, completed.
Eco-friendly pandal with garden and fountain (green revolution theme) (Jamshedpur (Kadma); New Farm Area, Kadma; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Kadma New Farm Area Durga Puja Committee. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Pandal modelled on Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) (Bagbera (Ganesh Nagar); Ganesh Nagar, Bagbera; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Shri Shri Jai Maa Ambe Durga Puja Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Garhwa

Headquarters: Garhwa.

Shardiya Navratri worship at Maa Garhdevi temple (Garhwa; Shri Maa Garhdevi Mandir; 11-20 Oct 2026; Mahanavami puja 19 Oct). Organiser: Shri Maa Garhdevi Mandir Dharmik Nyas. Dainik Bhaskar, official listing.
Natraj Sangh Durga Puja (since 1932), Skandamata form idol (Garhwa; Ancient Chitragupta temple courtyard, Sahijna Mohalla; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Natraj Sangh. Dainik Bhaskar, news report.
Ravan Dahan (Ramkanda; Ramkanda High School ground; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Navjeevan Sangh, Bichla Tola. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Peace committee meeting with DJ ban (Bhandariya) (Bhandariya thana; 9 Oct 2026). Organiser: Circle officer / police. Prabhat Khabar, completed.

Giridih

Headquarters: Giridih.

At Jha Mohalla in Chaudhribandh panchayat of Bagodar block, Durga Puja has been performed by Bengali rites and the Bangla calendar since the British period, over eight generations. (source)

Durga Puja pandal modelled on Ayodhya Ram temple, with fair (Giridih; Aam Bagan, Sihodih; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Sarvajanik Durga Puja committee, Aam Bagan. Dainik Bhaskar, news report.
Cleanliness drive at immersion site before Durga Puja (Giridih; Mathaahar immersion site; 10 Oct 2026). Organiser: Durga Puja Samiti (village). Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Navratri kalash sthapana and nine-kund Gayatri Mahayagya (Giridih; Gayatri Shaktipeeth; 11 Oct 2026; yagya 19 Oct 2026, 8 am). Organiser: Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Parivar, Giridih. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.

Godda

Headquarters: Godda.

BDO inspection of preparations at historic Badi Durga Mandir (Pathargama; Badi Durga Mandir, main market; 9 Oct 2026). Organiser: Pathargama block administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Peace committee meeting for Durga Puja (Rajabhitha police station) (Boarijor; Rajabhitha thana campus; 7 Oct 2026). Organiser: Rajabhitha police. Prabhat Khabar, completed.

Gumla

Headquarters: Gumla.

Public Durga Puja in Gumla began in 1928 at the Bengali Club near Daily Market on Jashpur Road; 2026 is its 99th year. (source)

Ravan Dahan and Vikas Mela on Vijay Mela day (Gumla; Paramveer Albert Ekka Stadium; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Gumla Nagar Ravan Dahan Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Bharatiya Navyuvak Sangh Durga Puja (27th year) on tribal culture theme (Gumla; Shri Mahavir Chowk; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Bharatiya Navyuvak Sangh Durga Puja Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Joint meeting of town Durga Puja committees (Gumla; Shri Bada Durga Mandir campus; 12 Oct 2026, 3 pm). Organiser: Shri Bada Durga Mandir Puja Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, official listing.
Peace committee: DJ ban and CCTV mandatory (Palkot) (Palkot thana; 10 Oct 2026). Organiser: Basia SDPO. Prabhat Khabar, completed.

Hazaribagh

Headquarters: Hazaribagh.

The Bangiya Barobari Puja Samiti's Durga temple in Hazaribagh, locally called the Bengali Durga Mandir, has held Durga Puja since 1889. (source)

Bada Bazar Durga Puja immersion procession (Hazaribagh; From Bada Bazar pandal via main roads to Budhwa Mahadev temple; 21 Oct 2026, 2-3 pm departure). Organiser: Bada Bazar Durga Puja Mahasamiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Dandiya Utsav in front of Bada Bazar pandal (Hazaribagh; Bada Bazar puja pandal; 16 Oct 2026, from 7 pm). Organiser: Bada Bazar Durga Puja Mahasamiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
DC-SP meeting on Durga Puja security and traffic; district dates announced (Hazaribagh; 9 Oct 2026). Organiser: Hazaribagh district administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Korra Chowk Durga Puja (since 1952); one-way traffic and parking on Jabra and Lakhe roads (Hazaribagh; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti, Korra. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.

Jamtara

Headquarters: Jamtara.

The Durga Puja at Jamjodi village, Fatehpur block, is described as about 300 years old, begun by the zamindar Sadhu family, with the idol adorned in gold ornaments and a 'dak saree'. (source)

111th Durgotsav at Bazar Durga Mandir, emphasis on traditional rites (Jamtara; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Bazar Durga Mandir puja committee. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Nagar Panchayat meeting with puja committees on preparations (Jamtara; Late Sep 2026). Organiser: Jamtara Nagar Panchayat. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), completed.

Khunti

Headquarters: Khunti.

DC-SP meeting for Durga Puja and Dussehra: CCTV and fire safety mandatory; immersion times and places collected (Khunti; Collectorate auditorium; 28 Sep 2026). Organiser: Khunti district administration and police. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Palace-theme pandal with large elephant figures (Khunti; Netaji Chowk; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti, Netaji Chowk. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Koderma

Headquarters: Koderma.

125th-year Durga Puja with pandal on a Bengal temple design (Koderma Bazar; Koderma Bazar; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Hari Sabha Tatvavidya Samiti. Dainik Bhaskar, news report.
SP inspection of Jhumri Telaiya pandals: CCTV, fire safety, volunteers (Maharana Pratap Chowk, Addi Bangla and other pandals; 1 Oct 2026). Organiser: Koderma police. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Addi Bangla Durga Puja and fair; committee barricades vehicles near pandal (Jhumri Telaiya; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Addi Bangla puja committee. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.

Latehar

Headquarters: Latehar.

75th Durga Puja Mahotsav with Bhagwat Katha, kalash yatra and Bhagwati Jagran (Latehar; Latehar Station; Katha 11-17 Oct 2026 (8 pm); kalash yatra 17 Oct 8 am; jagran 19 Oct night; cultural programme 20 Oct). Organiser: Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti, Latehar Station. Dainik Bhaskar, official listing.
Ravan Dahan with jagran and dandiya night (committee formed) (Chandwa; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Ravan Dahan Samiti, Chandwa. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
District peace committee: full DJ ban, action on social-media rumours (Latehar; Collectorate; 8 Oct 2026). Organiser: Latehar district administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
India Gate-theme pandal and first Ravan Dahan at Rol-Mahuamilan (Chandwa (Rol-Mahuamilan); Durga Mandal, Rol-Mahuamilan; Durga Puja / Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Durga Mandal puja committee. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Lohardaga

Headquarters: Lohardaga.

Navratri kalash yatra with Puneri dhol team (Lohardaga; From Devi temple, Powerganj; 11 Oct 2026, 7 am). Organiser: Kendriya Durga Puja Samiti, Lohardaga. Prabhat Khabar, official listing.
DC review with Central Durga Puja Samiti; danger zones to be marked at immersion sites (Lohardaga; Collectorate; 5 Oct 2026). Organiser: Lohardaga district administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Jagran and tableaux on Saptami-Navami; Ravan Dahan on Vijayadashami (Badki Champi; Durga Mandir campus; Durga Puja / Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Kendriya Durga Puja Samiti, Badki Champi. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Ravan Dahan at Heswe, Baksidipa and Chandkopa (Senha block; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Local puja committees. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Pakur

Headquarters: Pakur.

Durga Puja on the Pakur railway station premises has been held for about 105 years, started by railway employees in the British period. (source)

Police security plan: drone watch on sensitive areas and immersion routes (Pakur; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Pakur police. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
District peace committee: no change of procession route without SDO permission (Pakur; Collectorate; 5 Oct 2026). Organiser: Pakur district administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Saraswati Pustakalaya Durga Puja with palace-style pandal, Saptami dandiya and Vijayadashami jagran (Pakur; Near Nagar thana and Rani Jyotirmayee Stadium; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Saraswati Pustakalaya Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
102nd Durga Puja with Ganga Aarti (Amrapara; Vaishnavi Durga Mandir, Bansloi river bank; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti, Amrapara. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.

Palamu

Headquarters: Medininagar.

Mahalaya shobhayatra of Central Durga Puja Mahasamiti (Medininagar; Started from Maa Bhagwati Club, Sudna; 10 Oct 2026). Organiser: Shri Kendriya Durga Puja Mahasamiti, Palamu. Ranchi Express, completed.
Pandal on Tokyo Disney Cinderella Castle theme; traffic and parking arrangements near NH (Medininagar; Near Bairiya Chowk; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Genius Club. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Peace committee: CCTV, swimmers at immersion ghats, DJ rules (Chainpur) (Chainpur thana; Oct 2026). Organiser: Palamu police / block administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.

Ramgarh

Headquarters: Ramgarh.

Ramgarh Cantonment Ravan Dahan (Chhawni Parishad football ground; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Shri Shri Ramgarh Cantt Dussehra Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
District peace committee with Cantonment Board on Durga Puja arrangements (Ramgarh; 6 Oct 2026). Organiser: Ramgarh district administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Pandal modelled on London's Shri Lakshmi Narayan temple, with Meena Bazar fair (Giddi; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Giddi Durga Puja committee. Dainik Jagran, news report.
Ravan Dahan (committee formed) (Gola (Bariatu); Bariatu Panchmandir campus; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Ravan Dahan committee, Bariatu Panchmandir. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Ranchi

Headquarters: Ranchi.

Ravan Dahan at Morabadi with Ram Darbar tableaux, pyro fireworks and laser show (Ranchi; Morabadi Maidan; 20 Oct 2026). Organiser: Punjabi Hindu Biradari Dussehra Committee. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Bakri Bazar Durga Puja pandal on Brihadeeswara temple theme (Ranchi; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Bakri Bazar Durga Puja committee. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Free city bus service for pandal visitors; civic plan for 176 puja committees (Ranchi; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Ranchi Municipal Corporation. Dainik Jagran, news report.
Traffic plan: removal of unnecessary road cuts and encroachment, special plans near major pandals (Ranchi; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Ranchi district administration. Dainik Jagran, news report.
Ravan and Kumbhakarna effigy dahan with fireworks (Hundru (near Birsa Munda Airport); Shri Shiv Mandir campus, Hundru Chhath Talab; Vijayadashami 2026). Organiser: Hundru Ravan Dahan committee. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
Navratri programme from kalash yatra to immersion (Pithoria; From 11 Oct 2026 (kalash yatra 7 am, sthapana 11:30 am)). Organiser: Shri Durga Puja Samiti, Pithoria. Prabhat Khabar, official listing.

Sahibganj

Headquarters: Sahibganj.

The Shri Shri 108 Sarvajanik Durga Kali temple at Barhet bazar has held Durga and Kali puja continuously since 1890. (source)

District peace committee on Durga Puja, Navratri and Dussehra: safety, immersion and DJ rules (Sahibganj; DC office, Collectorate; 9 Oct 2026). Organiser: Sahibganj district administration. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), completed.
Town peace committee: idol immersion on 22 Oct (Sahibganj; Nagar thana campus (meeting); Immersion 22 Oct 2026). Organiser: Sahibganj circle office / police. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Pandal modelled on Kedarnath Dham (Mirzachowki (Mandro); Mirzachowki bazar; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Mirzachowki Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Saraikela Kharsawan

Headquarters: Saraikela.

At the Seraikela Rajbari, Durga Puja runs for 16 days from Jiutia Ashtami to Maha Ashtami at the Maa Paudi temple, with an akhand jyot kept burning throughout. (source)

Sub-divisional peace committee: DJ ban after 10 pm, extra police in sensitive areas (Seraikela; SDO office; 6 Oct 2026). Organiser: Seraikela sub-division administration. Dainik Jagran, completed.
154th-year Durga Puja with Chandannagar lighting (Chandil; Chandil Bazar Durga Mandir; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Shri Shri 16 Ana Samiti. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
Seraikela Rajbari 16-day Durga Puja with akhand jyot (Maa Paudi temple, Rajbari; 3 Oct 2026 (Jiutia) to Maha Ashtami). Organiser: Seraikela Rajbari. Prabhat Khabar, news report.

Simdega

Headquarters: Simdega.

First Durga Puja at Gandhi Maidan (Simdega; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Organising committee, Gandhi Maidan. Prabhat Khabar, news report.
DC meeting: safety audit of pandals; procession-route electricity checks (Simdega; Collectorate; 7 Oct 2026). Organiser: Simdega district administration. Prabhat Khabar, completed.
Nagar Parishad inspection of pandals; awards for clean pandals (Simdega; 10 Oct 2026). Organiser: Simdega Nagar Parishad. Prabhat Khabar, completed.

West Singhbhum

Headquarters: Chaibasa.

Immersion of all Gua-area idols followed by Ravan Dahan (Gua football ground; 21 Oct 2026 (as stated)). Organiser: Gua-area Durga Puja committees. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.
DC-SP review: DJ banned in pandals and immersion processions; CCTV in pandals (Chaibasa; Collectorate auditorium; 6 Oct 2026). Organiser: West Singhbhum district administration. Dainik Bhaskar, completed.
DC-SP inspection of pandals and immersion ghats (Chaibasa; Chaibasa Nagar Parishad area; 7 Oct 2026). Organiser: West Singhbhum district administration. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), completed.
Sheetla Mandir Durga Puja golden jubilee (50th year) (Chakradharpur; Shri Sheetla Mandir; Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Shri Sheetla Mandir Durga Puja Samiti. Dainik Bhaskar, news report.
Heavy vehicles barred during Durga Puja (Barajamda) (Durga Puja 2026). Organiser: Kiriburu SDPO / Barajamda police. Hindustan (Live Hindustan), news report.

How to find celebrations near you

District administration and police: district websites and police social media post festival arrangements and traffic advisories in the days before Dussehra.
Municipal bodies: corporations and municipalities prepare grounds, immersion points and lighting, and announce them locally.
Temples and committees: temple boards, Ramlila committees and puja committees publish their own schedules, often on notice boards and social media.
Local newspapers: district editions carry the final venue and timing details in the last week before the festival.

Frequently asked questions

When is Dussehra 2026 in Jharkhand?

Tuesday 20 October 2026, according to Drik Panchang for India. Some local almanacs and puja committees keep certain rituals on a different day; follow your temple or committee.

Where are Dussehra events in my Jharkhand district?

Most towns hold Ramlila, Ravan Dahan, Durga Puja or temple programmes at fixed local grounds and temples. Check the district listings on this page and the district edition of your newspaper; final timings are often announced only a few days before.

How can families celebrate Dussehra at home?

Many families worship the Shami tree or Shami leaves, honour books, tools and vehicles (Ayudha Puja), and begin new learning or ventures within the afternoon Vijay Muhurat of Vijayadashami. Our Dussehra 2026 complete guide explains the rituals step by step.

Are the timings on this page final?

No. Organisers and district administrations often confirm final venues and times only a few days before the festival. We list what was published when we checked; please confirm with the organiser before you travel.

Editor's note

Editor's note (11 October 2026): We built this district guide from pages we opened on 11 October 2026: state and district government sites, temple and organiser pages, and reputable news reports. We list an event only when the page is clearly about 2026. We do not publish ticket prices, crowd figures, performers' or politicians' names. Festival dates follow Drik Panchang for India unless a source states a local date. Details change, so please confirm with the organiser or district administration.