Durga Puja 2002 Date — Sunday, October 13, 2002
When is Durga Puja in 2002? Durga Puja 2002 falls on Sunday, October 13, 2002.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2002 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sun, 6 October 2002 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Mon, 7 October 2002 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sun, 13 October 2002 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Mon, 14 October 2002 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Tue, 15 October 2002 |
Why we celebrate
Day 8 — Mahagauri; Kumari puja and sandhi puja in Bengal.
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
- Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
- Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
- Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
- Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
- Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
- Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.
Durga Puja dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Wed, 24 October 2001 |
| 2002 | Sun, 13 October 2002 |
| 2003 | Fri, 3 October 2003 |
| 2004 | Thu, 21 October 2004 |
| 2005 | Tue, 11 October 2005 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2002
- Dussehra 2002 date — Tue, 15 October 2002
- Sharad Navratri 2002 date — Mon, 7 October 2002
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2002 date — Sun, 6 October 2002
- Sharad Purnima 2002 date — Mon, 21 October 2002
- Karva Chauth 2002 date — Fri, 25 October 2002
- Dhanteras 2002 date — Sun, 3 November 2002
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2002 date — Sun, 3 November 2002
- Diwali 2002 date — Mon, 4 November 2002
- Govardhan Puja 2002 date — Tue, 5 November 2002
- Anant Chaturdashi 2002 date — Fri, 20 September 2002
- Bhai Dooj 2002 date — Wed, 6 November 2002
- Chhath Puja 2002 date — Sun, 10 November 2002
