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Chaitra Navratri 2077 Date — Thursday, March 25, 2077

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2077? Chaitra Navratri 2077 falls on Thursday, March 25, 2077.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2077 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2077: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Thu, 25 March 2077ShailputriYellow
Day 2Fri, 26 March 2077BrahmachariniGreen
Day 3Fri, 26 March 2077ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 27 March 2077KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 28 March 2077SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 29 March 2077KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 30 March 2077KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 31 March 2077MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 1 April 2077SiddhidatriYellow

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 2077 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2077 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Thu, 25 March 2077
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 31 March 2077
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 1 April 2077Concludes 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 — 2076 to 2080
YearDate & day
2076Sat, 4 April 2076
2077Thu, 25 March 2077
2078Wed, 13 April 2078
2079Sun, 2 April 2079
2080Fri, 22 March 2080

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