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Chaitra Navratri 2091 Date — Wednesday, March 21, 2091

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2091? Chaitra Navratri 2091 falls on Wednesday, March 21, 2091.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2091 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2091: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Wed, 21 March 2091ShailputriRoyal Blue
Day 2Thu, 22 March 2091BrahmachariniYellow
Day 3Fri, 23 March 2091ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 24 March 2091KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 25 March 2091SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 26 March 2091KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 27 March 2091KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 28 March 2091MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 29 March 2091SiddhidatriYellow

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 2091 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2091 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Wed, 21 March 2091
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 28 March 2091
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 29 March 2091Concludes 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 — 2090 to 2094
YearDate & day
2090Sat, 1 April 2090
2091Wed, 21 March 2091
2092Mon, 7 April 2092
2093Sat, 28 March 2093
2094Wed, 17 March 2094

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