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Chaitra Navratri 2059 Date — Sunday, April 13, 2059

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2059? Chaitra Navratri 2059 falls on Sunday, April 13, 2059.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2059 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2059: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 13 April 2059ShailputriOrange
Day 2Mon, 14 April 2059BrahmachariniWhite
Day 3Tue, 15 April 2059ChandraghantaRed
Day 4Wed, 16 April 2059KushmandaRoyal Blue
Day 5Thu, 17 April 2059SkandamataYellow
Day 6Fri, 18 April 2059KatyayaniGreen
Day 7Sat, 19 April 2059KaalratriGrey
Day 8Sun, 20 April 2059MahagauriOrange
Day 9Mon, 21 April 2059SiddhidatriWhite

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 2059 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2059 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 13 April 2059
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sun, 20 April 2059
Ram Navami (Day 9)Mon, 21 April 2059Concludes 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 — 2058 to 2062
YearDate & day
2058Mon, 25 March 2058
2059Sun, 13 April 2059
2060Thu, 1 April 2060
2061Tue, 22 March 2061
2062Mon, 10 April 2062

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