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Chaitra Navratri 2010 Date — Tuesday, March 16, 2010

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2010? Chaitra Navratri 2010 falls on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2010 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2010: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Tue, 16 March 2010ShailputriRed
Day 2Wed, 17 March 2010BrahmachariniRoyal Blue
Day 3Thu, 18 March 2010ChandraghantaYellow
Day 4Fri, 19 March 2010KushmandaGreen
Day 5Sun, 21 March 2010SkandamataOrange
Day 6Sun, 21 March 2010KatyayaniOrange
Day 7Mon, 22 March 2010KaalratriWhite
Day 8Tue, 23 March 2010MahagauriRed
Day 9Wed, 24 March 2010SiddhidatriRoyal Blue

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 2010 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2010 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Tue, 16 March 2010
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Tue, 23 March 2010
Ram Navami (Day 9)Wed, 24 March 2010Concludes 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 — 2009 to 2013
YearDate & day
2009Fri, 27 March 2009
2010Tue, 16 March 2010
2011Mon, 4 April 2011
2012Fri, 23 March 2012
2013Thu, 11 April 2013

Hindu festivals around Chaitra Navratri 2010