Dussehra 2026 in Norway, City by City: Date, Vijay Muhurat and Hindu Temples

Quick answer: Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 in Norway is on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in every city. The Vijay Muhurat, calculated by the Drik Panchang method, is 2:39 PM – 3:18 PM in Oslo, 3:00 PM – 3:39 PM in Bergen and Stavanger and 2:36 PM – 3:14 PM in Trondheim (Norwegian summer time, CEST, UTC+2). Navratri runs from Sunday 11 to Monday 19 October 2026.

Editor's note (5 October 2026): The local times on this page were calculated for each city from the Drik Panchang tithi (Dashami from 12:50 PM IST on 20 October to 2:11 PM IST on 21 October 2026), using Norwegian summer time, which is still in force on 20 October. The Vijay Muhurat is the 11th of the 15 daytime muhurtas, calculated by the Drik Panchang method. We do not list 2026 event schedules, because temples and associations announce their own programmes; please check with them directly.

Norway's Hindu community is small but well rooted. Its backbone is the Sri Lankan Tamil community, whose first members came to Norway in the late 1970s for work and study and whose numbers grew after 1983. Tamil families built the country's main temples in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and the Stavanger region, so Tamil Navaratri traditions such as Golu, Saraswati Puja, Ayudha Puja and Vidyarambham are strong. Alongside them is a growing community of Indian professionals, researchers and students, especially in Oslo, Stavanger's energy sector and Trondheim's university, who bring Bengali Durga Puja, Gujarati garba, Telugu Bathukamma and North Indian Ramlila traditions. Nepali Hindu families add their own Dashain customs.

Dussehra 2026 in Norway: dates and Vijay Muhurat by city

All of mainland Norway is on Central European Summer Time (UTC+0200) on 20 October; the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October. The Dashami tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, so only the sun-based windows differ from city to city. Because Norway stretches far from west to east and north to south, Bergen and Stavanger's windows fall about 20 minutes later than Oslo's.

The Aparahna (afternoon period) is the traditional window for Aparajita and Shami puja, and sunset marks the time for any evening Ravan Dahan or aarti:

Key Navratri and Dussehra dates 2026

Ashtami and Navami share Monday 19 October in India's calendar this year, so families who do Kanya pujan on either day will hold it then. In every Norwegian city the Dashami tithi covers the whole Aparahna on 20 October, with nearly two hours of overlap, so there is no doubt about the date.

Hindu temples in Norway for Navratri & Dussehra

These temples and associations have been confirmed to exist in or near each city. We list name and area only; check their own websites or social pages for opening hours and festival plans. Temples and community groups usually announce Navratri garba, Durga Puja, Ramlila and Ravan Dahan programmes a few weeks ahead — check their websites/social pages.

Oslo and the capital region

Oslo's Vijay Muhurat is 2:39 PM – 3:18 PM, within an Aparahna of 1:59 PM – 3:57 PM, and sunset is at 5:55 PM. The capital and its surroundings are home to most of Norway's Hindus, with several Tamil temples, Norway's oldest registered Hindu sabha and an active ISKCON community.

• Sivasubramaniar Alayam (Norges Hindu Kultursenter) — Rommen, Groruddalen, Oslo. Norway's largest Hindu temple, dedicated to Murugan and built in South Indian style; it moved here in 2023 from its earlier home at Ammerud.
• Sri Jeyathurkkai Amman Aalayam — Kalbakken, Oslo. A Tamil temple of the Goddess Durga (Thurkkai Amman), and so a natural focus for Navaratri.
• Sanatan Mandir Sabha — Slemmestad, Asker, west of Oslo. Registered in 1988 as Norway's first Hindu religious community, serving Hindu families across eastern Norway.
• ISKCON Oslo — Oslo. A Hare Krishna temple community with Radha-Krishna and Jagannath deities.

Oslo also has a Bengali-led Durga Puja that has been held since 2009 and draws visitors from across eastern Norway and even Sweden, with anjali, dhunuchi naach and bhog. Indian associations in the city typically hold garba and dandiya nights in hired halls on Navratri weekends, with a Mataji image, aarti and dancing in rings. At the Tamil temples, Navaratri usually brings nightly Devi abhishekam and alankaram, with Saraswati Puja and Ayudha Puja near the end of the nine nights and Vidyarambham for young children on Vijayadashami.

Vestland: Bergen

Bergen's Vijay Muhurat is 3:00 PM – 3:39 PM, within an Aparahna of 2:21 PM – 4:18 PM, and sunset is at 6:15 PM. The west-coast city has a Tamil community dating from the 1980s and a growing group of Indian researchers and professionals.

• Bergen Hindu Sabha (Elumalai Sri Anantha Sittivinayakar Temple) — Minde, Bergen. A Saiva Tamil temple of Lord Ganesha, set up in a converted cinema and inaugurated in 2004, which serves Hindus from both India and Sri Lanka and celebrates all the major festivals.

Indian families in Bergen often combine a temple visit with small community gatherings for garba or Durga Puja, usually on the weekend nearest the festival. Bergen's famously wet autumn weather means most programmes are held indoors.

Rogaland: Stavanger and Sandnes

Stavanger's Vijay Muhurat is 3:00 PM – 3:39 PM, within an Aparahna of 2:20 PM – 4:19 PM, and sunset is at 6:17 PM. The Stavanger region's oil and energy industry has drawn Indian engineers and their families for decades, alongside a Tamil community that settled in Rogaland from the late 1970s.

• Rogaland Hindu Union (Hindu Mamanram Rogaland) — Varatun, Sandnes. The region's Tamil Hindu faith community, which grew from gatherings in schools and community centres into a permanent place of worship just south of Stavanger.

Indian cultural associations in the Stavanger area typically organise Navratri dance evenings, Durga Puja and Diwali gatherings in rented venues. Families in Stavanger who cannot reach Sandnes on a weekday often do the Dussehra puja at home and join a community event at the weekend.

Trøndelag: Trondheim

Trondheim's Vijay Muhurat is 2:36 PM – 3:14 PM, within an Aparahna of 1:59 PM – 3:52 PM, and sunset is at 5:45 PM — the earliest of the four cities. Trondheim's Tamil community began with students and workers at the university in the late 1970s; fittingly, the Eelam Tamils Association in Trondheim was founded in 1981 at Navarathri.

• Sri Tiller Ganesha Temple — Tiller, Trondheim. Inaugurated in 2005, it is a meeting place for Hindus across Trøndelag, with services every evening and special pujas on major festivals.
• Sri Sivasubramaniyar Temple — Trondheim. A Murugan temple association that grew out of the Eelam Tamils Association and has worked independently since 1996.

Trondheim's large student population, especially at NTNU, means Indian student societies often host Navratri and Dussehra get-togethers alongside the temples' own observances.

How Norway celebrates Navratri and Dussehra

Because 11–20 October are ordinary working and school days, much of the community celebration in Norway moves to the weekends around Navratri. Tamil temples, the heart of Hindu life in the country, mark Navaratri with nine nights of Devi worship: Durga for the first three nights, Lakshmi for the next three and Saraswati for the last three. Many Tamil and other South Indian families set up a Golu (Bommai Kolu) display of dolls on stepped shelves at home and invite friends to see it, with songs and sundal. On the ninth day, Saraswati Puja and Ayudha Puja honour books, instruments, tools and vehicles, and on Vijayadashami children are introduced to letters in Vidyarambham.

Bengali families gather for Durga Puja with a clay or fibre idol, pushpanjali, dhak drumming, dhunuchi naach and bhog, ending with Bijoya greetings and sweets. Gujarati and wider Indian groups hold garba and dandiya nights in community halls, and Telugu families may celebrate Bathukamma with flower stacks and circle songs. North Indian families often watch Ramlila online or tell children the story of Rama's victory over Ravana at home.

Large open-air Ravan Dahan as seen in India is rare in Norway. Open fires and fireworks are regulated by municipalities and the fire service, and private fireworks are normally only sold around New Year, so where groups mark Ravan Dahan it is usually with a small, permitted effigy, a stage play of the Ramayana or a symbolic gesture.

Dussehra puja at home

If you cannot reach a temple on a Tuesday, a short puja at home in the afternoon is entirely traditional. Ideally do it during your city's Vijay Muhurat, or at least within the Aparahna:

• Aparajita puja: draw an eight-petalled lotus with kumkum or rice flour, place a lamp, and worship Devi Aparajita, the goddess of victory, with flowers, akshat and a simple prayer for success over obstacles.
• Shami puja: Shami trees do not grow in Norway, so use dried Shami leaves from an Indian grocer or a picture of the tree, or substitute apta/bauhinia leaves, offering them to the Devi and exchanging them with family as "gold".
• Ayudha Puja / Shastra puja: clean and decorate tools, books, laptops, bikes and the car, apply kumkum and offer flowers, thanking them for their service.
• Vidyarambham: Vijayadashami is the traditional day for small children to begin learning — writing "Om" or the first letters of the alphabet in a plate of rice.
• Seemollanghan and new beginnings: a short walk beyond your street, starting a course or signing a new venture are traditional symbols of victory on this day.

A simple order: bathe, light a lamp, pray to Ganesha, do the Aparajita and Shami puja, then Ayudha puja, offer naivedya (sweets, fruit), do aarti and share prasad. For full step-by-step vidhi and the stories behind the festival, see our Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2026 pillar guide.

Practical tips for Dussehra in Norway

• Working day: Tuesday 20 October is a normal working and school day. The Vijay Muhurat falls in mid-afternoon, so consider a short break, working from home, or doing the puja later within the Aparahna if you can.
• Fire and fireworks: rules on open fires, effigy burning and fireworks are set by the municipality and the local fire service. Do not burn effigies outdoors without permission, and keep lamps away from curtains indoors.
• Getting to temples: several temples are outside city centres, and parking is limited on festival days. Public transport (T-bane in Oslo, Bybanen in Bergen, buses in Stavanger and Trondheim) or car-sharing is usually easier; check the local transport app for evening services.
• Weather and daylight: Norwegian evenings in late October are cold, wet and dark early — sunset is between 5:45 PM and 6:17 PM depending on the city — so bring warm layers, waterproofs and good shoes.
• Puja items: Indian and Asian grocers in the larger cities stock flowers, kumkum and sweets, but buy a few days early as stock runs short before Navratri weekends.
• Muhurat: use your own city's times from the table above; never convert India's times into Norwegian time. Smaller towns should use the nearest city in the table, or a panchang set for their own location.

Frequently asked questions

When is Dussehra 2026 in Norway?

Tuesday 20 October 2026 in every Norwegian city. The Dashami tithi begins at 9:20 AM Norwegian time (CEST) on 20 October and ends at 10:41 AM on Wednesday 21 October, so it covers the whole afternoon of the 20th.

What is the Vijay Muhurat in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim?

Calculated by the Drik Panchang method for each city on Tuesday 20 October 2026: Oslo 2:39 PM – 3:18 PM, Bergen 3:00 PM – 3:39 PM, Stavanger 3:00 PM – 3:39 PM and Trondheim 2:36 PM – 3:14 PM, all in Norwegian summer time (CEST, UTC+2).

Can I convert India's Dussehra muhurat into Norwegian time?

No. The Vijay Muhurat depends on local sunrise and sunset, so it has to be calculated for your own city. Use the Norwegian times on this page or your temple's calendar, not India's times shifted by the time difference.

When is Bijoya Dashami and Sindoor Khela for Bengali families in Norway?

In India, Bengal-tradition Bijoya Dashami and Sindoor Khela fall on Wednesday 21 October 2026 (Drik Panchang, Kolkata). Durga Pujas in Norway, such as the community puja held in Oslo since 2009, follow their own committee's schedule, which is often on a weekend, so check their announcements.

Where will Ravan Dahan and garba take place in Norway?

Temples and community groups usually announce Navratri garba, Durga Puja, Ramlila and Ravan Dahan programmes a few weeks ahead, so check their websites and social pages. Open fires and fireworks are regulated by the municipality and the local fire service, so most groups mark Ravan Dahan symbolically, indoors or with a play.

Is Dussehra a holiday in Norway?

No. Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October 2026 are normal working and school days in Norway, so many families do the afternoon puja at home and join temple or community celebrations in the evening or on the following weekend.

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