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Chaitra Navratri 2061 Date — Tuesday, March 22, 2061

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2061? Chaitra Navratri 2061 falls on Tuesday, March 22, 2061.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2061 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2061: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Tue, 22 March 2061ShailputriRed
Day 2Wed, 23 March 2061BrahmachariniRoyal Blue
Day 3Thu, 24 March 2061ChandraghantaYellow
Day 4Fri, 25 March 2061KushmandaGreen
Day 5Sat, 26 March 2061SkandamataGrey
Day 6Sat, 26 March 2061KatyayaniGrey
Day 7Sun, 27 March 2061KaalratriOrange
Day 8Mon, 28 March 2061MahagauriWhite
Day 9Tue, 29 March 2061SiddhidatriRed

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 2061 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2061 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Tue, 22 March 2061
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Mon, 28 March 2061
Ram Navami (Day 9)Tue, 29 March 2061Concludes 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 — 2060 to 2064
YearDate & day
2060Thu, 1 April 2060
2061Tue, 22 March 2061
2062Mon, 10 April 2062
2063Sat, 31 March 2063
2064Wed, 19 March 2064

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