Durga Puja 2083 Date — Monday, October 18, 2083
When is Durga Puja in 2083? Durga Puja 2083 falls on Monday, October 18, 2083.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2083 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 11 October 2083 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 12 October 2083 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Mon, 18 October 2083 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Tue, 19 October 2083 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Wed, 20 October 2083 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2082 | Tue, 29 September 2082 |
| 2083 | Mon, 18 October 2083 |
| 2084 | Sat, 7 October 2084 |
| 2085 | Thu, 27 September 2085 |
| 2086 | Wed, 16 October 2086 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2083
- Dussehra 2083 date — Wed, 20 October 2083
- Sharad Navratri 2083 date — Tue, 12 October 2083
- Sharad Purnima 2083 date — Mon, 25 October 2083
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2083 date — Mon, 11 October 2083
- Karva Chauth 2083 date — Fri, 29 October 2083
- Dhanteras 2083 date — Mon, 8 November 2083
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2083 date — Mon, 8 November 2083
- Diwali 2083 date — Tue, 9 November 2083
- Govardhan Puja 2083 date — Wed, 10 November 2083
- Bhai Dooj 2083 date — Thu, 11 November 2083
- Anant Chaturdashi 2083 date — Fri, 24 September 2083
- Chhath Puja 2083 date — Mon, 15 November 2083
