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Chaitra Navratri 2036 Date — Friday, March 28, 2036

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2036? Chaitra Navratri 2036 falls on Friday, March 28, 2036.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2036 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2036: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Fri, 28 March 2036ShailputriGreen
Day 2Sat, 29 March 2036BrahmachariniGrey
Day 3Sun, 30 March 2036ChandraghantaOrange
Day 4Mon, 31 March 2036KushmandaWhite
Day 5Tue, 1 April 2036SkandamataRed
Day 6Wed, 2 April 2036KatyayaniRoyal Blue
Day 7Thu, 3 April 2036KaalratriYellow
Day 8Fri, 4 April 2036MahagauriGreen
Day 9Sat, 5 April 2036SiddhidatriGrey

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 2036 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2036 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Fri, 28 March 2036
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Fri, 4 April 2036
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sat, 5 April 2036Concludes 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 — 2035 to 2039
YearDate & day
2035Mon, 9 April 2035
2036Fri, 28 March 2036
2037Tue, 17 March 2037
2038Mon, 5 April 2038
2039Fri, 25 March 2039

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