Durga Puja 2046 Date — Sunday, October 7, 2046
When is Durga Puja in 2046? Durga Puja 2046 falls on Sunday, October 7, 2046.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2046 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sun, 30 September 2046 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 30 September 2046 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sun, 7 October 2046 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Mon, 8 October 2046 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Tue, 9 October 2046 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2045 | Wed, 18 October 2045 |
| 2046 | Sun, 7 October 2046 |
| 2047 | Thu, 26 September 2047 |
| 2048 | Wed, 14 October 2048 |
| 2049 | Mon, 4 October 2049 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2046
- Dussehra 2046 date — Tue, 9 October 2046
- Sharad Navratri 2046 date — Sun, 30 September 2046
- Sharad Purnima 2046 date — Sun, 14 October 2046
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2046 date — Sun, 30 September 2046
- Karva Chauth 2046 date — Fri, 19 October 2046
- Dhanteras 2046 date — Sat, 27 October 2046
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2046 date — Sun, 28 October 2046
- Diwali 2046 date — Mon, 29 October 2046
- Govardhan Puja 2046 date — Tue, 30 October 2046
- Anant Chaturdashi 2046 date — Fri, 14 September 2046
- Bhai Dooj 2046 date — Wed, 31 October 2046
- Onam 2046 date — Wed, 12 September 2046
