Durga Puja 2061 Date — Saturday, October 22, 2061
When is Durga Puja in 2061? Durga Puja 2061 falls on Saturday, October 22, 2061.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2061 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Thu, 13 October 2061 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Fri, 14 October 2061 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sat, 22 October 2061 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sun, 23 October 2061 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Mon, 24 October 2061 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2060 | Sun, 3 October 2060 |
| 2061 | Sat, 22 October 2061 |
| 2062 | Tue, 10 October 2062 |
| 2063 | Sat, 29 September 2063 |
| 2064 | Fri, 17 October 2064 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2061
- Dussehra 2061 date — Mon, 24 October 2061
- Sharad Purnima 2061 date — Fri, 28 October 2061
- Sharad Navratri 2061 date — Fri, 14 October 2061
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2061 date — Thu, 13 October 2061
- Karva Chauth 2061 date — Tue, 1 November 2061
- Dhanteras 2061 date — Wed, 9 November 2061
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2061 date — Thu, 10 November 2061
- Diwali 2061 date — Sat, 12 November 2061
- Govardhan Puja 2061 date — Sun, 13 November 2061
- Bhai Dooj 2061 date — Mon, 14 November 2061
- Anant Chaturdashi 2061 date — Wed, 28 September 2061
- Chhath Puja 2061 date — Fri, 18 November 2061
