Durga Puja 2006 Date — Saturday, September 30, 2006
When is Durga Puja in 2006? Durga Puja 2006 falls on Saturday, September 30, 2006.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2006 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Fri, 22 September 2006 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sat, 23 September 2006 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sat, 30 September 2006 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sun, 1 October 2006 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Mon, 2 October 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Tue, 11 October 2005 |
| 2006 | Sat, 30 September 2006 |
| 2007 | Fri, 19 October 2007 |
| 2008 | Tue, 7 October 2008 |
| 2009 | Sat, 26 September 2009 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2006
- Dussehra 2006 date — Mon, 2 October 2006
- Sharad Navratri 2006 date — Sat, 23 September 2006
- Sharad Purnima 2006 date — Sat, 7 October 2006
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2006 date — Fri, 22 September 2006
- Karva Chauth 2006 date — Tue, 10 October 2006
- Dhanteras 2006 date — Thu, 19 October 2006
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2006 date — Fri, 20 October 2006
- Diwali 2006 date — Sun, 22 October 2006
- Govardhan Puja 2006 date — Mon, 23 October 2006
- Bhai Dooj 2006 date — Tue, 24 October 2006
- Anant Chaturdashi 2006 date — Wed, 6 September 2006
- Onam 2006 date — Tue, 5 September 2006
