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Chaitra Navratri 2023 Date — Wednesday, March 22, 2023

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2023? Chaitra Navratri 2023 falls on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2023 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2023: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Wed, 22 March 2023ShailputriRoyal Blue
Day 2Thu, 23 March 2023BrahmachariniYellow
Day 3Fri, 24 March 2023ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 25 March 2023KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 26 March 2023SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 27 March 2023KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 28 March 2023KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 29 March 2023MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 30 March 2023SiddhidatriYellow

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 2023 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2023 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Wed, 22 March 2023
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 29 March 2023
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 30 March 2023Concludes 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 — 2022 to 2026
YearDate & day
2022Sat, 2 April 2022
2023Wed, 22 March 2023
2024Tue, 9 April 2024
2025Sun, 30 March 2025
2026Thu, 19 March 2026

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