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Chaitra Navratri 2072 Date — Sunday, March 20, 2072

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2072? Chaitra Navratri 2072 falls on Sunday, March 20, 2072.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2072 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2072: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 20 March 2072ShailputriOrange
Day 2Mon, 21 March 2072BrahmachariniWhite
Day 3Tue, 22 March 2072ChandraghantaRed
Day 4Wed, 23 March 2072KushmandaRoyal Blue
Day 5Thu, 24 March 2072SkandamataYellow
Day 6Fri, 25 March 2072KatyayaniGreen
Day 7Sat, 26 March 2072KaalratriGrey
Day 8Sun, 27 March 2072MahagauriOrange
Day 9Mon, 28 March 2072SiddhidatriWhite

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 2072 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2072 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 20 March 2072
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sun, 27 March 2072
Ram Navami (Day 9)Mon, 28 March 2072Concludes 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 — 2071 to 2075
YearDate & day
2071Wed, 1 April 2071
2072Sun, 20 March 2072
2073Sat, 8 April 2073
2074Wed, 28 March 2074
2075Sun, 17 March 2075

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