Durga Puja 2051 Date — Friday, October 13, 2051
When is Durga Puja in 2051? Durga Puja 2051 falls on Friday, October 13, 2051.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2051 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 4 October 2051 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 5 October 2051 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 13 October 2051 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 14 October 2051 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sun, 15 October 2051 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2050 | Sun, 23 October 2050 |
| 2051 | Fri, 13 October 2051 |
| 2052 | Tue, 1 October 2052 |
| 2053 | Mon, 20 October 2053 |
| 2054 | Thu, 8 October 2054 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2051
- Dussehra 2051 date — Sun, 15 October 2051
- Sharad Purnima 2051 date — Thu, 19 October 2051
- Sharad Navratri 2051 date — Thu, 5 October 2051
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2051 date — Wed, 4 October 2051
- Karva Chauth 2051 date — Mon, 23 October 2051
- Dhanteras 2051 date — Wed, 1 November 2051
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2051 date — Thu, 2 November 2051
- Diwali 2051 date — Fri, 3 November 2051
- Govardhan Puja 2051 date — Sat, 4 November 2051
- Bhai Dooj 2051 date — Sun, 5 November 2051
- Anant Chaturdashi 2051 date — Tue, 19 September 2051
- Chhath Puja 2051 date — Thu, 9 November 2051
