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Chaitra Navratri 2098 Date — Wednesday, April 2, 2098

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2098? Chaitra Navratri 2098 falls on Wednesday, April 2, 2098.

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

Chaitra Navratri 2098 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2098: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Wed, 2 April 2098ShailputriRoyal Blue
Day 2Thu, 3 April 2098BrahmachariniYellow
Day 3Fri, 4 April 2098ChandraghantaGreen
Day 4Sat, 5 April 2098KushmandaGrey
Day 5Sun, 6 April 2098SkandamataOrange
Day 6Mon, 7 April 2098KatyayaniWhite
Day 7Tue, 8 April 2098KaalratriRed
Day 8Wed, 9 April 2098MahagauriRoyal Blue
Day 9Thu, 10 April 2098SiddhidatriYellow

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 2098 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2098 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Wed, 2 April 2098
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Wed, 9 April 2098
Ram Navami (Day 9)Thu, 10 April 2098Concludes 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 — 2097 to 2100
YearDate & day
2097Sat, 13 April 2097
2098Wed, 2 April 2098
2099Sun, 22 March 2099
2100Sat, 10 April 2100

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