Durga Puja 2011 Date — Tuesday, October 4, 2011
When is Durga Puja in 2011? Durga Puja 2011 falls on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2011 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Tue, 27 September 2011 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 28 September 2011 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 4 October 2011 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 5 October 2011 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 6 October 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Fri, 15 October 2010 |
| 2011 | Tue, 4 October 2011 |
| 2012 | Mon, 22 October 2012 |
| 2013 | Sat, 12 October 2013 |
| 2014 | Thu, 2 October 2014 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2011
- Dussehra 2011 date — Thu, 6 October 2011
- Sharad Navratri 2011 date — Wed, 28 September 2011
- Sharad Purnima 2011 date — Tue, 11 October 2011
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2011 date — Tue, 27 September 2011
- Karva Chauth 2011 date — Sun, 16 October 2011
- Dhanteras 2011 date — Tue, 25 October 2011
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2011 date — Tue, 25 October 2011
- Diwali 2011 date — Wed, 26 October 2011
- Govardhan Puja 2011 date — Thu, 27 October 2011
- Anant Chaturdashi 2011 date — Sun, 11 September 2011
- Bhai Dooj 2011 date — Fri, 28 October 2011
- Onam 2011 date — Fri, 9 September 2011
