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Chaitra Navratri 2079 Date — Sunday, April 2, 2079

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2079? Chaitra Navratri 2079 falls on Sunday, April 2, 2079.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2079 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2079: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 2 April 2079ShailputriOrange
Day 2Mon, 3 April 2079BrahmachariniWhite
Day 3Tue, 4 April 2079ChandraghantaRed
Day 4Wed, 5 April 2079KushmandaRoyal Blue
Day 5Thu, 6 April 2079SkandamataYellow
Day 6Fri, 7 April 2079KatyayaniGreen
Day 7Sat, 8 April 2079KaalratriGrey
Day 8Sun, 9 April 2079MahagauriOrange
Day 9Mon, 10 April 2079SiddhidatriWhite

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 2079 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2079 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 2 April 2079
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sun, 9 April 2079
Ram Navami (Day 9)Mon, 10 April 2079Concludes 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 — 2078 to 2082
YearDate & day
2078Wed, 13 April 2078
2079Sun, 2 April 2079
2080Fri, 22 March 2080
2081Thu, 10 April 2081
2082Mon, 30 March 2082

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