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Chaitra Navratri 2076 Date — Saturday, April 4, 2076

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2076? Chaitra Navratri 2076 falls on Saturday, April 4, 2076.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2076 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2076: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sat, 4 April 2076ShailputriGrey
Day 2Sun, 5 April 2076BrahmachariniOrange
Day 3Mon, 6 April 2076ChandraghantaWhite
Day 4Tue, 7 April 2076KushmandaRed
Day 5Wed, 8 April 2076SkandamataRoyal Blue
Day 6Thu, 9 April 2076KatyayaniYellow
Day 7Fri, 10 April 2076KaalratriGreen
Day 8Sat, 11 April 2076MahagauriGrey
Day 9Sun, 12 April 2076SiddhidatriOrange

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 2076 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2076 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sat, 4 April 2076
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sat, 11 April 2076
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sun, 12 April 2076Concludes 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 — 2075 to 2079
YearDate & day
2075Sun, 17 March 2075
2076Sat, 4 April 2076
2077Thu, 25 March 2077
2078Wed, 13 April 2078
2079Sun, 2 April 2079

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