Durga Puja 2072 Date — Wednesday, October 19, 2072
When is Durga Puja in 2072? Durga Puja 2072 falls on Wednesday, October 19, 2072.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2072 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Tue, 11 October 2072 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 12 October 2072 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Wed, 19 October 2072 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Thu, 20 October 2072 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 21 October 2072 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2071 | Thu, 1 October 2071 |
| 2072 | Wed, 19 October 2072 |
| 2073 | Sun, 8 October 2073 |
| 2074 | Fri, 28 September 2074 |
| 2075 | Thu, 17 October 2075 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2072
- Dussehra 2072 date — Fri, 21 October 2072
- Sharad Navratri 2072 date — Wed, 12 October 2072
- Sharad Purnima 2072 date — Wed, 26 October 2072
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2072 date — Tue, 11 October 2072
- Karva Chauth 2072 date — Mon, 31 October 2072
- Dhanteras 2072 date — Tue, 8 November 2072
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2072 date — Wed, 9 November 2072
- Diwali 2072 date — Thu, 10 November 2072
- Govardhan Puja 2072 date — Fri, 11 November 2072
- Bhai Dooj 2072 date — Fri, 11 November 2072
- Anant Chaturdashi 2072 date — Mon, 26 September 2072
- Chhath Puja 2072 date — Tue, 15 November 2072
