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Chaitra Navratri 2042 Date — Saturday, March 22, 2042

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2042? Chaitra Navratri 2042 falls on Saturday, March 22, 2042.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2042 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2042: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sat, 22 March 2042ShailputriGrey
Day 2Sun, 23 March 2042BrahmachariniOrange
Day 3Mon, 24 March 2042ChandraghantaWhite
Day 4Tue, 25 March 2042KushmandaRed
Day 5Wed, 26 March 2042SkandamataRoyal Blue
Day 6Wed, 26 March 2042KatyayaniRoyal Blue
Day 7Thu, 27 March 2042KaalratriYellow
Day 8Fri, 28 March 2042MahagauriGreen
Day 9Sat, 29 March 2042SiddhidatriGrey

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 2042 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2042 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sat, 22 March 2042
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Fri, 28 March 2042
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sat, 29 March 2042Concludes 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 — 2041 to 2045
YearDate & day
2041Mon, 1 April 2041
2042Sat, 22 March 2042
2043Fri, 10 April 2043
2044Wed, 30 March 2044
2045Sun, 19 March 2045

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