Durga Puja 2062 Date — Tuesday, October 10, 2062
When is Durga Puja in 2062? Durga Puja 2062 falls on Tuesday, October 10, 2062.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2062 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 2 October 2062 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 3 October 2062 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 10 October 2062 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 11 October 2062 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 13 October 2062 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2061 | Sat, 22 October 2061 |
| 2062 | Tue, 10 October 2062 |
| 2063 | Sat, 29 September 2063 |
| 2064 | Fri, 17 October 2064 |
| 2065 | Wed, 7 October 2065 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2062
- Dussehra 2062 date — Fri, 13 October 2062
- Sharad Navratri 2062 date — Tue, 3 October 2062
- Sharad Purnima 2062 date — Wed, 18 October 2062
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2062 date — Mon, 2 October 2062
- Karva Chauth 2062 date — Sun, 22 October 2062
- Dhanteras 2062 date — Mon, 30 October 2062
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2062 date — Tue, 31 October 2062
- Diwali 2062 date — Wed, 1 November 2062
- Govardhan Puja 2062 date — Thu, 2 November 2062
- Anant Chaturdashi 2062 date — Sun, 17 September 2062
- Bhai Dooj 2062 date — Fri, 3 November 2062
- Onam 2062 date — Fri, 15 September 2062
