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Navratri 2090 Date — Sunday, September 24, 2090

When is Navratri in 2090? Sharad (autumn) Navratri starts Sunday, September 24, 2090 — not Chaitra Navratri in March–April.

Observance: Navaratri Ghatasthapana. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Sharad Navratri 2090 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Sharad Navratri 2090: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Sun, 24 September 2090ShailputriOrange
Day 2Mon, 25 September 2090BrahmachariniWhite
Day 3Tue, 26 September 2090ChandraghantaRed
Day 4Wed, 27 September 2090KushmandaRoyal Blue
Day 5Thu, 28 September 2090SkandamataYellow
Day 6Fri, 29 September 2090KatyayaniGreen
Day 7Fri, 29 September 2090KaalratriGreen
Day 8Sat, 30 September 2090MahagauriGrey
Day 9Sun, 1 October 2090SiddhidatriOrange

Navratri colours follow the weekday each night falls on, which is why the list changes every year. Some regional lists swap the last two colours for pink and purple — follow the one your community uses. When a tithi is doubled or dropped, two nights can share a date or a night can be skipped.

Sharad Navratri 2090 — full list of dates

Sharad Navratri 2090 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Sun, 24 September 2090Kalash sthapana
Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)Sat, 30 September 2090
Maha NavamiSun, 1 October 2090
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)Tue, 3 October 2090
Sharad PurnimaSun, 8 October 2090

About Sharad Navratri

Sharad Navratri (Ashwin / autumn) is the main nine-night worship of Goddess Durga celebrated across India. It begins with Ghatasthapana (kalash installation) and continues through nine forms of Devi, ending near Vijayadashami (Dussehra). This is different from Chaitra Navratri in March–April (spring). Gujarat is known for garba and dandiya; Bengal for Durga Puja pandals; South India for golu/kolu doll displays and sundal prasadam. Many households keep a sattvic diet or partial fast and perform morning and evening Devi puja.

How to observe

Start Day 1 with Ghatasthapana in a shubh muhurta if you follow home puja. Light a lamp morning and evening, recite Durga stotram or Devi Mahatmyam as your tradition allows, and offer flowers and simple naivedyam. Visit a Durga or Devi temple for alankaram darshan. On Ashtami or Navami, many families perform Kanya (Kanjak) puja. Close the festival with visarjan or sindoor traditions according to your region, and begin Vijayadashami with new learning or tools (Ayudha / Saraswati puja where customary).

Searches for “Navratri date April” usually mean Chaitra Navratri. This page is for Sharad (autumn) Navratri. City calendars may shift the start by a day based on sunrise and amanta/purnimanta rules.

Why we celebrate

Beginning of nine nights of Devi — installation of sacred kalash invoking Durga.

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

  1. Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
  2. Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
  3. Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
  4. Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
  5. Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
  6. Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.

Sharad Navratri dates by year

When is Sharad Navratri — 2089 to 2093
YearDate & day
2089Tue, 4 October 2089
2090Sun, 24 September 2090
2091Sat, 13 October 2091
2092Thu, 2 October 2092
2093Mon, 21 September 2093

Hindu festivals around Sharad Navratri 2090