Durga Puja 2070 Date — Sunday, October 12, 2070
When is Durga Puja in 2070? Durga Puja 2070 falls on Sunday, October 12, 2070.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2070 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sat, 4 October 2070 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 5 October 2070 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sun, 12 October 2070 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Mon, 13 October 2070 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Tue, 14 October 2070 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2069 | Wed, 23 October 2069 |
| 2070 | Sun, 12 October 2070 |
| 2071 | Thu, 1 October 2071 |
| 2072 | Wed, 19 October 2072 |
| 2073 | Sun, 8 October 2073 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2070
- Dussehra 2070 date — Tue, 14 October 2070
- Sharad Navratri 2070 date — Sun, 5 October 2070
- Sharad Purnima 2070 date — Sun, 19 October 2070
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2070 date — Sat, 4 October 2070
- Karva Chauth 2070 date — Thu, 23 October 2070
- Dhanteras 2070 date — Fri, 31 October 2070
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2070 date — Sat, 1 November 2070
- Diwali 2070 date — Sun, 2 November 2070
- Govardhan Puja 2070 date — Mon, 3 November 2070
- Bhai Dooj 2070 date — Tue, 4 November 2070
- Anant Chaturdashi 2070 date — Fri, 19 September 2070
- Chhath Puja 2070 date — Sun, 9 November 2070
