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Chaitra Navratri 2093 Date — Saturday, March 28, 2093

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2093? Chaitra Navratri 2093 falls on Saturday, March 28, 2093.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2093 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2093: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sat, 28 March 2093ShailputriGrey
Day 2Sun, 29 March 2093BrahmachariniOrange
Day 3Mon, 30 March 2093ChandraghantaWhite
Day 4Tue, 31 March 2093KushmandaRed
Day 5Wed, 1 April 2093SkandamataRoyal Blue
Day 6Thu, 2 April 2093KatyayaniYellow
Day 7Fri, 3 April 2093KaalratriGreen
Day 8Sat, 4 April 2093MahagauriGrey
Day 9Sun, 5 April 2093SiddhidatriOrange

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 2093 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2093 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sat, 28 March 2093
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Sat, 4 April 2093
Ram Navami (Day 9)Sun, 5 April 2093Concludes 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 — 2092 to 2096
YearDate & day
2092Mon, 7 April 2092
2093Sat, 28 March 2093
2094Wed, 17 March 2094
2095Tue, 5 April 2095
2096Sun, 25 March 2096

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