Durga Puja 2082 Date — Tuesday, September 29, 2082
When is Durga Puja in 2082? Durga Puja 2082 falls on Tuesday, September 29, 2082.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2082 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Tue, 22 September 2082 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 23 September 2082 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 29 September 2082 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 30 September 2082 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 1 October 2082 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2081 | Fri, 10 October 2081 |
| 2082 | Tue, 29 September 2082 |
| 2083 | Mon, 18 October 2083 |
| 2084 | Sat, 7 October 2084 |
| 2085 | Thu, 27 September 2085 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2082
- Dussehra 2082 date — Thu, 1 October 2082
- Sharad Navratri 2082 date — Wed, 23 September 2082
- Sharad Purnima 2082 date — Tue, 6 October 2082
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2082 date — Tue, 22 September 2082
- Karva Chauth 2082 date — Sun, 11 October 2082
- Dhanteras 2082 date — Tue, 20 October 2082
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2082 date — Tue, 20 October 2082
- Diwali 2082 date — Wed, 21 October 2082
- Govardhan Puja 2082 date — Thu, 22 October 2082
- Anant Chaturdashi 2082 date — Sun, 6 September 2082
- Bhai Dooj 2082 date — Fri, 23 October 2082
- Onam 2082 date — Fri, 4 September 2082
