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Chaitra Navratri 2021 Date — Tuesday, April 13, 2021

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2021? Chaitra Navratri 2021 falls on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2021 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2021: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Tue, 13 April 2021ShailputriRed
Day 2Wed, 14 April 2021BrahmachariniRoyal Blue
Day 3Thu, 15 April 2021ChandraghantaYellow
Day 4Fri, 16 April 2021KushmandaGreen
Day 5Sat, 17 April 2021SkandamataGrey
Day 6Sun, 18 April 2021KatyayaniOrange
Day 7Mon, 19 April 2021KaalratriWhite
Day 8Tue, 20 April 2021MahagauriRed
Day 9Wed, 21 April 2021SiddhidatriRoyal 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 2021 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2021 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Tue, 13 April 2021
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Tue, 20 April 2021
Ram Navami (Day 9)Wed, 21 April 2021Concludes 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 — 2020 to 2024
YearDate & day
2020Wed, 25 March 2020
2021Tue, 13 April 2021
2022Sat, 2 April 2022
2023Wed, 22 March 2023
2024Tue, 9 April 2024

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