Durga Puja 2085 Date — Thursday, September 27, 2085
When is Durga Puja in 2085? Durga Puja 2085 falls on Thursday, September 27, 2085.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2085 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Tue, 18 September 2085 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 20 September 2085 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Thu, 27 September 2085 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Fri, 28 September 2085 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sat, 29 September 2085 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2084 | Sat, 7 October 2084 |
| 2085 | Thu, 27 September 2085 |
| 2086 | Wed, 16 October 2086 |
| 2087 | Sun, 5 October 2087 |
| 2088 | Sat, 23 October 2088 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2085
- Dussehra 2085 date — Sat, 29 September 2085
- Sharad Purnima 2085 date — Wed, 3 October 2085
- Sharad Navratri 2085 date — Thu, 20 September 2085
- Karva Chauth 2085 date — Sat, 6 October 2085
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2085 date — Tue, 18 September 2085
- Dhanteras 2085 date — Tue, 16 October 2085
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2085 date — Wed, 17 October 2085
- Diwali 2085 date — Thu, 18 October 2085
- Govardhan Puja 2085 date — Fri, 19 October 2085
- Bhai Dooj 2085 date — Sat, 20 October 2085
- Anant Chaturdashi 2085 date — Mon, 3 September 2085
- Onam 2085 date — Sun, 2 September 2085
