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Chaitra Navratri 2085 Date — Monday, March 26, 2085

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2085? Chaitra Navratri 2085 falls on Monday, March 26, 2085.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2085 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2085: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Mon, 26 March 2085ShailputriWhite
Day 2Tue, 27 March 2085BrahmachariniRed
Day 3Wed, 28 March 2085ChandraghantaRoyal Blue
Day 4Thu, 29 March 2085KushmandaYellow
Day 5Fri, 30 March 2085SkandamataGreen
Day 6Sat, 31 March 2085KatyayaniGrey
Day 7Sun, 1 April 2085KaalratriOrange
Day 8Mon, 2 April 2085MahagauriWhite
Day 9Tue, 3 April 2085SiddhidatriRed

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 2085 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2085 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Mon, 26 March 2085
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Mon, 2 April 2085
Ram Navami (Day 9)Tue, 3 April 2085Concludes 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 — 2084 to 2088
YearDate & day
2084Thu, 6 April 2084
2085Mon, 26 March 2085
2086Sun, 14 April 2086
2087Fri, 4 April 2087
2088Tue, 23 March 2088

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