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Chaitra Navratri 2050 Date — Wednesday, March 23, 2050

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2050? Chaitra Navratri 2050 falls on Wednesday, March 23, 2050.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2050 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2050: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Wed, 23 March 2050ShailputriRoyal Blue
Day 2Thu, 24 March 2050BrahmachariniYellow
Day 3Fri, 25 March 2050ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 26 March 2050KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 27 March 2050SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 28 March 2050KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 29 March 2050KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 30 March 2050MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 31 March 2050SiddhidatriYellow

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 2050 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2050 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Wed, 23 March 2050
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 30 March 2050
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 31 March 2050Concludes 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 — 2049 to 2053
YearDate & day
2049Sat, 3 April 2049
2050Wed, 23 March 2050
2051Tue, 11 April 2051
2052Sun, 31 March 2052
2053Fri, 21 March 2053

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