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Durga Puja 2075 Date — Thursday, October 17, 2075

When is Durga Puja in 2075? Durga Puja 2075 falls on Thursday, October 17, 2075.

Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Durga Puja 2075 — full list of dates

Durga Puja 2075 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya)Wed, 9 October 2075
Navratri begins — GhatasthapanaThu, 10 October 2075
Maha AshtamiThu, 17 October 2075Sandhi puja
Maha NavamiFri, 18 October 2075
Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjanSat, 19 October 2075

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

  1. Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
  2. Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
  3. Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
  4. Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
  5. Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
  6. Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.

Durga Puja dates by year

When is Durga Puja — 2074 to 2078
YearDate & day
2074Fri, 28 September 2074
2075Thu, 17 October 2075
2076Tue, 6 October 2076
2077Mon, 25 October 2077
2078Fri, 14 October 2078

Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2075