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Chaitra Navratri 2045 Date — Sunday, March 19, 2045

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2045? Chaitra Navratri 2045 falls on Sunday, March 19, 2045.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2045 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2045: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 19 March 2045ShailputriOrange
Day 2Mon, 20 March 2045BrahmachariniWhite
Day 3Tue, 21 March 2045ChandraghantaRed
Day 4Wed, 22 March 2045KushmandaRoyal Blue
Day 5Thu, 23 March 2045SkandamataYellow
Day 6Fri, 24 March 2045KatyayaniGreen
Day 7Sat, 25 March 2045KaalratriGrey
Day 8Sun, 26 March 2045MahagauriOrange
Day 9Mon, 27 March 2045SiddhidatriWhite

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 2045 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2045 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 19 March 2045
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sun, 26 March 2045
Ram Navami (Day 9)Mon, 27 March 2045Concludes 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 — 2044 to 2048
YearDate & day
2044Wed, 30 March 2044
2045Sun, 19 March 2045
2046Sat, 7 April 2046
2047Wed, 27 March 2047
2048Tue, 14 April 2048

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