Durga Puja 2059 Date — Tuesday, October 14, 2059
When is Durga Puja in 2059? Durga Puja 2059 falls on Tuesday, October 14, 2059.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2059 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 6 October 2059 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 7 October 2059 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 14 October 2059 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 15 October 2059 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 16 October 2059 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2058 | Fri, 25 October 2058 |
| 2059 | Tue, 14 October 2059 |
| 2060 | Sun, 3 October 2060 |
| 2061 | Sat, 22 October 2061 |
| 2062 | Tue, 10 October 2062 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2059
- Dussehra 2059 date — Thu, 16 October 2059
- Sharad Navratri 2059 date — Tue, 7 October 2059
- Sharad Purnima 2059 date — Tue, 21 October 2059
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2059 date — Mon, 6 October 2059
- Karva Chauth 2059 date — Fri, 24 October 2059
- Dhanteras 2059 date — Mon, 3 November 2059
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2059 date — Tue, 4 November 2059
- Diwali 2059 date — Wed, 5 November 2059
- Govardhan Puja 2059 date — Thu, 6 November 2059
- Bhai Dooj 2059 date — Fri, 7 November 2059
- Anant Chaturdashi 2059 date — Sat, 20 September 2059
- Chhath Puja 2059 date — Tue, 11 November 2059
