Durga Puja 2014 Date — Thursday, October 2, 2014
When is Durga Puja in 2014? Durga Puja 2014 falls on Thursday, October 2, 2014.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2014 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 24 September 2014 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 25 September 2014 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Thu, 2 October 2014 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Fri, 3 October 2014 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sat, 4 October 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Sat, 12 October 2013 |
| 2014 | Thu, 2 October 2014 |
| 2015 | Wed, 21 October 2015 |
| 2016 | Sun, 9 October 2016 |
| 2017 | Thu, 28 September 2017 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2014
- Dussehra 2014 date — Sat, 4 October 2014
- Sharad Purnima 2014 date — Wed, 8 October 2014
- Sharad Navratri 2014 date — Thu, 25 September 2014
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2014 date — Wed, 24 September 2014
- Karva Chauth 2014 date — Sun, 12 October 2014
- Dhanteras 2014 date — Tue, 21 October 2014
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2014 date — Wed, 22 October 2014
- Diwali 2014 date — Thu, 23 October 2014
- Govardhan Puja 2014 date — Fri, 24 October 2014
- Bhai Dooj 2014 date — Sat, 25 October 2014
- Anant Chaturdashi 2014 date — Mon, 8 September 2014
- Onam 2014 date — Sun, 7 September 2014
