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Chaitra Navratri 2032 Date — Sunday, April 11, 2032

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2032? Chaitra Navratri 2032 falls on Sunday, April 11, 2032.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2032 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2032: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 11 April 2032ShailputriOrange
Day 2Sun, 11 April 2032BrahmachariniOrange
Day 3Mon, 12 April 2032ChandraghantaWhite
Day 4Tue, 13 April 2032KushmandaRed
Day 5Wed, 14 April 2032SkandamataRoyal Blue
Day 6Thu, 15 April 2032KatyayaniYellow
Day 7Sat, 17 April 2032KaalratriGrey
Day 8Sun, 18 April 2032MahagauriOrange
Day 9Mon, 19 April 2032SiddhidatriWhite

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 2032 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2032 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 11 April 2032
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sun, 18 April 2032
Ram Navami (Day 9)Mon, 19 April 2032Concludes 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 — 2031 to 2035
YearDate & day
2031Mon, 24 March 2031
2032Sun, 11 April 2032
2033Thu, 31 March 2033
2034Tue, 21 March 2034
2035Mon, 9 April 2035

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