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Chaitra Navratri 2031 Date — Monday, March 24, 2031

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2031? Chaitra Navratri 2031 falls on Monday, March 24, 2031.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2031 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2031: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Mon, 24 March 2031ShailputriWhite
Day 2Tue, 25 March 2031BrahmachariniRed
Day 3Wed, 26 March 2031ChandraghantaRoyal Blue
Day 4Thu, 27 March 2031KushmandaYellow
Day 5Fri, 28 March 2031SkandamataGreen
Day 6Sat, 29 March 2031KatyayaniGrey
Day 7Sun, 30 March 2031KaalratriOrange
Day 8Mon, 31 March 2031MahagauriWhite
Day 9Tue, 1 April 2031SiddhidatriRed

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 2031 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2031 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Mon, 24 March 2031
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Mon, 31 March 2031
Ram Navami (Day 9)Tue, 1 April 2031Concludes 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 — 2030 to 2034
YearDate & day
2030Wed, 3 April 2030
2031Mon, 24 March 2031
2032Sun, 11 April 2032
2033Thu, 31 March 2033
2034Tue, 21 March 2034

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