Durga Puja 2013 Date — Saturday, October 12, 2013
When is Durga Puja in 2013? Durga Puja 2013 falls on Saturday, October 12, 2013.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2013 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Fri, 4 October 2013 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sat, 5 October 2013 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sat, 12 October 2013 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sun, 13 October 2013 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Mon, 14 October 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Mon, 22 October 2012 |
| 2013 | Sat, 12 October 2013 |
| 2014 | Thu, 2 October 2014 |
| 2015 | Wed, 21 October 2015 |
| 2016 | Sun, 9 October 2016 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2013
- Dussehra 2013 date — Mon, 14 October 2013
- Sharad Purnima 2013 date — Fri, 18 October 2013
- Sharad Navratri 2013 date — Sat, 5 October 2013
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2013 date — Fri, 4 October 2013
- Karva Chauth 2013 date — Wed, 23 October 2013
- Dhanteras 2013 date — Fri, 1 November 2013
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2013 date — Sat, 2 November 2013
- Diwali 2013 date — Sun, 3 November 2013
- Govardhan Puja 2013 date — Mon, 4 November 2013
- Bhai Dooj 2013 date — Tue, 5 November 2013
- Anant Chaturdashi 2013 date — Wed, 18 September 2013
- Chhath Puja 2013 date — Fri, 8 November 2013
