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Chaitra Navratri 2090 Date — Saturday, April 1, 2090

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2090? Chaitra Navratri 2090 falls on Saturday, April 1, 2090.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2090 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2090: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sat, 1 April 2090ShailputriGrey
Day 2Sun, 2 April 2090BrahmachariniOrange
Day 3Mon, 3 April 2090ChandraghantaWhite
Day 4Tue, 4 April 2090KushmandaRed
Day 5Wed, 5 April 2090SkandamataRoyal Blue
Day 6Thu, 6 April 2090KatyayaniYellow
Day 7Fri, 7 April 2090KaalratriGreen
Day 8Sat, 8 April 2090MahagauriGrey
Day 9Sun, 9 April 2090SiddhidatriOrange

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 2090 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2090 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sat, 1 April 2090
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sat, 8 April 2090
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sun, 9 April 2090Concludes 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 — 2089 to 2093
YearDate & day
2089Mon, 11 April 2089
2090Sat, 1 April 2090
2091Wed, 21 March 2091
2092Mon, 7 April 2092
2093Sat, 28 March 2093

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