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Chaitra Navratri 2027 Date — Wednesday, April 7, 2027

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2027? Chaitra Navratri 2027 falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2027 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2027: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Wed, 7 April 2027ShailputriRoyal Blue
Day 2Thu, 8 April 2027BrahmachariniYellow
Day 3Fri, 9 April 2027ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 10 April 2027KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 11 April 2027SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 12 April 2027KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 13 April 2027KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 14 April 2027MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 15 April 2027SiddhidatriYellow

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 2027 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2027 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Wed, 7 April 2027
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 14 April 2027
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 15 April 2027Concludes 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 — 2026 to 2030
YearDate & day
2026Thu, 19 March 2026
2027Wed, 7 April 2027
2028Mon, 27 March 2028
2029Sat, 14 April 2029
2030Wed, 3 April 2030

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