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Chaitra Navratri 2007 Date — Monday, March 19, 2007

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2007? Chaitra Navratri 2007 falls on Monday, March 19, 2007.

Observance: Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Chaitra Navratri 2007 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2007: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Mon, 19 March 2007ShailputriWhite
Day 2Tue, 20 March 2007BrahmachariniRed
Day 3Wed, 21 March 2007ChandraghantaRoyal Blue
Day 4Thu, 22 March 2007KushmandaYellow
Day 5Fri, 23 March 2007SkandamataGreen
Day 6Sat, 24 March 2007KatyayaniGrey
Day 7Sun, 25 March 2007KaalratriOrange
Day 8Mon, 26 March 2007MahagauriWhite
Day 9Tue, 27 March 2007SiddhidatriRed

Navratri colours follow the weekday each night falls on, which is why the list changes every year. Some regional lists swap the last two colours for pink and purple — follow the one your community uses. When a tithi is doubled or dropped, two nights can share a date or a night can be skipped.

Chaitra Navratri 2007 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2007 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Mon, 19 March 2007
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Mon, 26 March 2007
Ram Navami (Day 9)Tue, 27 March 2007Concludes Chaitra Navratri

Why we celebrate

Beginning of nine nights of Devi — installation of sacred kalash invoking Durga.

How it is celebrated

Daily Devi puja, golu/kolu display in South India, garba/dandiya in Gujarat, Durga puja in Bengal. Fasting or sattvic diet through nine days.

Puja timing

Morning and evening puja; Ghatasthapana on Day 1 during Shubh muhurta. Sandhya arati each night.

Foods & offerings

Fasting foods: sabudana, kuttu, fruits, milk. South India: sundal prasadam daily. Bengal: bhog to Ma Durga.

Rituals

  1. Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
  2. Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
  3. Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
  4. Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
  5. Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
  6. Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.

Chaitra Navratri dates by year

When is Chaitra Navratri — 2006 to 2010
YearDate & day
2006Thu, 30 March 2006
2007Mon, 19 March 2007
2008Mon, 7 April 2008
2009Fri, 27 March 2009
2010Tue, 16 March 2010

Hindu festivals around Chaitra Navratri 2007