Durga Puja 2081 Date — Friday, October 10, 2081
When is Durga Puja in 2081? Durga Puja 2081 falls on Friday, October 10, 2081.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2081 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Thu, 2 October 2081 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Fri, 3 October 2081 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 10 October 2081 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 11 October 2081 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sun, 12 October 2081 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2080 | Mon, 21 October 2080 |
| 2081 | Fri, 10 October 2081 |
| 2082 | Tue, 29 September 2082 |
| 2083 | Mon, 18 October 2083 |
| 2084 | Sat, 7 October 2084 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2081
- Dussehra 2081 date — Sun, 12 October 2081
- Sharad Navratri 2081 date — Fri, 3 October 2081
- Sharad Purnima 2081 date — Fri, 17 October 2081
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2081 date — Thu, 2 October 2081
- Karva Chauth 2081 date — Tue, 21 October 2081
- Dhanteras 2081 date — Thu, 30 October 2081
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2081 date — Fri, 31 October 2081
- Diwali 2081 date — Sat, 1 November 2081
- Govardhan Puja 2081 date — Sat, 1 November 2081
- Bhai Dooj 2081 date — Sun, 2 November 2081
- Anant Chaturdashi 2081 date — Tue, 16 September 2081
- Onam 2081 date — Sun, 14 September 2081
