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Chaitra Navratri 2041 Date — Monday, April 1, 2041

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2041? Chaitra Navratri 2041 falls on Monday, April 1, 2041.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2041 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2041: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Mon, 1 April 2041ShailputriWhite
Day 2Tue, 2 April 2041BrahmachariniRed
Day 3Wed, 3 April 2041ChandraghantaRoyal Blue
Day 4Thu, 4 April 2041KushmandaYellow
Day 5Fri, 5 April 2041SkandamataGreen
Day 6Sat, 6 April 2041KatyayaniGrey
Day 7Sun, 7 April 2041KaalratriOrange
Day 8Mon, 8 April 2041MahagauriWhite
Day 9Tue, 9 April 2041SiddhidatriRed

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 2041 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2041 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Mon, 1 April 2041
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Mon, 8 April 2041
Ram Navami (Day 9)Tue, 9 April 2041Concludes 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 — 2040 to 2044
YearDate & day
2040Thu, 12 April 2040
2041Mon, 1 April 2041
2042Sat, 22 March 2042
2043Fri, 10 April 2043
2044Wed, 30 March 2044

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