Durga Puja 2097 Date — Sunday, October 13, 2097
When is Durga Puja in 2097? Durga Puja 2097 falls on Sunday, October 13, 2097.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2097 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sat, 5 October 2097 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 6 October 2097 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sun, 13 October 2097 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Mon, 14 October 2097 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Wed, 16 October 2097 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2096 | Wed, 24 October 2096 |
| 2097 | Sun, 13 October 2097 |
| 2098 | Thu, 2 October 2098 |
| 2099 | Wed, 21 October 2099 |
| 2100 | Sun, 10 October 2100 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2097
- Dussehra 2097 date — Wed, 16 October 2097
- Sharad Navratri 2097 date — Sun, 6 October 2097
- Sharad Purnima 2097 date — Mon, 21 October 2097
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2097 date — Sat, 5 October 2097
- Karva Chauth 2097 date — Thu, 24 October 2097
- Dhanteras 2097 date — Sat, 2 November 2097
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2097 date — Sun, 3 November 2097
- Diwali 2097 date — Mon, 4 November 2097
- Govardhan Puja 2097 date — Tue, 5 November 2097
- Anant Chaturdashi 2097 date — Fri, 20 September 2097
- Bhai Dooj 2097 date — Wed, 6 November 2097
- Chhath Puja 2097 date — Sun, 10 November 2097
