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Chaitra Navratri 2034 Date — Tuesday, March 21, 2034

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2034? Chaitra Navratri 2034 falls on Tuesday, March 21, 2034.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2034 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2034: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Tue, 21 March 2034ShailputriRed
Day 2Wed, 22 March 2034BrahmachariniRoyal Blue
Day 3Wed, 22 March 2034ChandraghantaRoyal Blue
Day 4Thu, 23 March 2034KushmandaYellow
Day 5Fri, 24 March 2034SkandamataGreen
Day 6Sat, 25 March 2034KatyayaniGrey
Day 7Sun, 26 March 2034KaalratriOrange
Day 8Mon, 27 March 2034MahagauriWhite
Day 9Tue, 28 March 2034SiddhidatriRed

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 2034 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2034 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Tue, 21 March 2034
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Mon, 27 March 2034
Ram Navami (Day 9)Tue, 28 March 2034Concludes 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 — 2033 to 2037
YearDate & day
2033Thu, 31 March 2033
2034Tue, 21 March 2034
2035Mon, 9 April 2035
2036Fri, 28 March 2036
2037Tue, 17 March 2037

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