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Chaitra Navratri 2020 Date — Wednesday, March 25, 2020

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2020? Chaitra Navratri 2020 falls on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2020 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2020: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Wed, 25 March 2020ShailputriRoyal Blue
Day 2Thu, 26 March 2020BrahmachariniYellow
Day 3Fri, 27 March 2020ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 28 March 2020KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 29 March 2020SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 30 March 2020KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 31 March 2020KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 1 April 2020MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 2 April 2020SiddhidatriYellow

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 2020 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2020 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Wed, 25 March 2020
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 1 April 2020
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 2 April 2020Concludes 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 — 2019 to 2023
YearDate & day
2019Sat, 6 April 2019
2020Wed, 25 March 2020
2021Tue, 13 April 2021
2022Sat, 2 April 2022
2023Wed, 22 March 2023

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