Durga Puja 2005 Date — Tuesday, October 11, 2005
When is Durga Puja in 2005? Durga Puja 2005 falls on Tuesday, October 11, 2005.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2005 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 3 October 2005 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 4 October 2005 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 11 October 2005 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 12 October 2005 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 13 October 2005 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Thu, 21 October 2004 |
| 2005 | Tue, 11 October 2005 |
| 2006 | Sat, 30 September 2006 |
| 2007 | Fri, 19 October 2007 |
| 2008 | Tue, 7 October 2008 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2005
- Dussehra 2005 date — Thu, 13 October 2005
- Sharad Purnima 2005 date — Mon, 17 October 2005
- Sharad Navratri 2005 date — Tue, 4 October 2005
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2005 date — Mon, 3 October 2005
- Karva Chauth 2005 date — Fri, 21 October 2005
- Dhanteras 2005 date — Sun, 30 October 2005
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2005 date — Mon, 31 October 2005
- Diwali 2005 date — Wed, 2 November 2005
- Govardhan Puja 2005 date — Wed, 2 November 2005
- Bhai Dooj 2005 date — Thu, 3 November 2005
- Anant Chaturdashi 2005 date — Sat, 17 September 2005
- Onam 2005 date — Thu, 15 September 2005
