Durga Puja 2073 Date — Sunday, October 8, 2073
When is Durga Puja in 2073? Durga Puja 2073 falls on Sunday, October 8, 2073.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2073 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sun, 1 October 2073 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Mon, 2 October 2073 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sun, 8 October 2073 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Mon, 9 October 2073 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Tue, 10 October 2073 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2072 | Wed, 19 October 2072 |
| 2073 | Sun, 8 October 2073 |
| 2074 | Fri, 28 September 2074 |
| 2075 | Thu, 17 October 2075 |
| 2076 | Tue, 6 October 2076 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2073
- Dussehra 2073 date — Tue, 10 October 2073
- Sharad Navratri 2073 date — Mon, 2 October 2073
- Sharad Purnima 2073 date — Sun, 15 October 2073
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2073 date — Sun, 1 October 2073
- Karva Chauth 2073 date — Fri, 20 October 2073
- Dhanteras 2073 date — Sun, 29 October 2073
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2073 date — Sun, 29 October 2073
- Diwali 2073 date — Mon, 30 October 2073
- Govardhan Puja 2073 date — Tue, 31 October 2073
- Anant Chaturdashi 2073 date — Fri, 15 September 2073
- Bhai Dooj 2073 date — Wed, 1 November 2073
- Onam 2073 date — Wed, 13 September 2073
