Durga Puja 2008 Date — Tuesday, October 7, 2008
When is Durga Puja in 2008? Durga Puja 2008 falls on Tuesday, October 7, 2008.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2008 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 29 September 2008 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 30 September 2008 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 7 October 2008 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 8 October 2008 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 9 October 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Fri, 19 October 2007 |
| 2008 | Tue, 7 October 2008 |
| 2009 | Sat, 26 September 2009 |
| 2010 | Fri, 15 October 2010 |
| 2011 | Tue, 4 October 2011 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2008
- Dussehra 2008 date — Thu, 9 October 2008
- Sharad Navratri 2008 date — Tue, 30 September 2008
- Sharad Purnima 2008 date — Tue, 14 October 2008
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2008 date — Mon, 29 September 2008
- Karva Chauth 2008 date — Sat, 18 October 2008
- Dhanteras 2008 date — Sun, 26 October 2008
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2008 date — Mon, 27 October 2008
- Diwali 2008 date — Tue, 28 October 2008
- Govardhan Puja 2008 date — Wed, 29 October 2008
- Bhai Dooj 2008 date — Thu, 30 October 2008
- Anant Chaturdashi 2008 date — Sun, 14 September 2008
- Onam 2008 date — Fri, 12 September 2008
