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Chaitra Navratri 2086 Date — Sunday, April 14, 2086

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2086? Chaitra Navratri 2086 falls on Sunday, April 14, 2086.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2086 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2086: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 14 April 2086ShailputriOrange
Day 2Mon, 15 April 2086BrahmachariniWhite
Day 3Tue, 16 April 2086ChandraghantaRed
Day 4Wed, 17 April 2086KushmandaRoyal Blue
Day 5Thu, 18 April 2086SkandamataYellow
Day 6Fri, 19 April 2086KatyayaniGreen
Day 7Sat, 20 April 2086KaalratriGrey
Day 8Sun, 21 April 2086MahagauriOrange
Day 9Mon, 22 April 2086SiddhidatriWhite

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 2086 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2086 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 14 April 2086
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sun, 21 April 2086
Ram Navami (Day 9)Mon, 22 April 2086Concludes 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 — 2085 to 2089
YearDate & day
2085Mon, 26 March 2085
2086Sun, 14 April 2086
2087Fri, 4 April 2087
2088Tue, 23 March 2088
2089Mon, 11 April 2089

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