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Chaitra Navratri 2033 Date — Thursday, March 31, 2033

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2033? Chaitra Navratri 2033 falls on Thursday, March 31, 2033.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2033 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2033: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Thu, 31 March 2033ShailputriYellow
Day 2Fri, 1 April 2033BrahmachariniGreen
Day 3Sat, 2 April 2033ChandraghantaGrey
Day 4Sun, 3 April 2033KushmandaOrange
Day 5Mon, 4 April 2033SkandamataWhite
Day 6Tue, 5 April 2033KatyayaniRed
Day 7Wed, 6 April 2033KaalratriRoyal Blue
Day 8Thu, 7 April 2033MahagauriYellow
Day 9Fri, 8 April 2033SiddhidatriGreen

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 2033 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2033 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Thu, 31 March 2033
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Thu, 7 April 2033
Ram Navami (Day 9)Fri, 8 April 2033Concludes 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 — 2032 to 2036
YearDate & day
2032Sun, 11 April 2032
2033Thu, 31 March 2033
2034Tue, 21 March 2034
2035Mon, 9 April 2035
2036Fri, 28 March 2036

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