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Chaitra Navratri 2069 Date — Saturday, March 23, 2069

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2069? Chaitra Navratri 2069 falls on Saturday, March 23, 2069.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2069 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2069: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sat, 23 March 2069ShailputriGrey
Day 2Sun, 24 March 2069BrahmachariniOrange
Day 3Mon, 25 March 2069ChandraghantaWhite
Day 4Tue, 26 March 2069KushmandaRed
Day 5Wed, 27 March 2069SkandamataRoyal Blue
Day 6Thu, 28 March 2069KatyayaniYellow
Day 7Fri, 29 March 2069KaalratriGreen
Day 8Sat, 30 March 2069MahagauriGrey
Day 9Sun, 31 March 2069SiddhidatriOrange

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 2069 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2069 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sat, 23 March 2069
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sat, 30 March 2069
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sun, 31 March 2069Concludes 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 — 2068 to 2072
YearDate & day
2068Tue, 3 April 2068
2069Sat, 23 March 2069
2070Fri, 11 April 2070
2071Wed, 1 April 2071
2072Sun, 20 March 2072

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