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Chaitra Navratri 2057 Date — Thursday, April 5, 2057

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2057? Chaitra Navratri 2057 falls on Thursday, April 5, 2057.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2057 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2057: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Thu, 5 April 2057ShailputriYellow
Day 2Fri, 6 April 2057BrahmachariniGreen
Day 3Sat, 7 April 2057ChandraghantaGrey
Day 4Sun, 8 April 2057KushmandaOrange
Day 5Mon, 9 April 2057SkandamataWhite
Day 6Tue, 10 April 2057KatyayaniRed
Day 7Wed, 11 April 2057KaalratriRoyal Blue
Day 8Thu, 12 April 2057MahagauriYellow
Day 9Fri, 13 April 2057SiddhidatriGreen

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 2057 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2057 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Thu, 5 April 2057
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Thu, 12 April 2057
Ram Navami (Day 9)Fri, 13 April 2057Concludes 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 — 2056 to 2060
YearDate & day
2056Fri, 17 March 2056
2057Thu, 5 April 2057
2058Mon, 25 March 2058
2059Sun, 13 April 2059
2060Thu, 1 April 2060

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