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Chaitra Navratri 2056 Date — Friday, March 17, 2056

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2056? Chaitra Navratri 2056 falls on Friday, March 17, 2056.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2056 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2056: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Fri, 17 March 2056ShailputriGreen
Day 2Sat, 18 March 2056BrahmachariniGrey
Day 3Sun, 19 March 2056ChandraghantaOrange
Day 4Mon, 20 March 2056KushmandaWhite
Day 5Tue, 21 March 2056SkandamataRed
Day 6Wed, 22 March 2056KatyayaniRoyal Blue
Day 7Thu, 23 March 2056KaalratriYellow
Day 8Fri, 24 March 2056MahagauriGreen
Day 9Sat, 25 March 2056SiddhidatriGrey

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 2056 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2056 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Fri, 17 March 2056
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Fri, 24 March 2056
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sat, 25 March 2056Concludes 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 — 2055 to 2059
YearDate & day
2055Mon, 29 March 2055
2056Fri, 17 March 2056
2057Thu, 5 April 2057
2058Mon, 25 March 2058
2059Sun, 13 April 2059

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