Sharad Navratri: nine nights of the Goddess in her nine forms, from Ghatasthapana to Maha Navami, and Vijayadashami on the tenth day. Here are this year’s days, computed for New Delhi.
The days of Navratri 2029
Ghatasthapana · Navratri begins
A kalash is set up and barley sown in the morning; the nine nights of the Goddess begin. The first night: Shailaputri.
- Tithi: Shukla Pratipada
- 00:44 – 20:55
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:45 – 12:31
Navratri · night 2
The Goddess as Brahmacharini.
- Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya
- 20:55 (Mon 8 Oct) – 17:11
Navratri · night 3
The Goddess as Chandraghanta.
- Tithi: Shukla Tritiya
- 17:11 (Tue 9 Oct) – 13:41
Navratri · night 4
The Goddess as Kushmanda and Skandamata.
- Tithi: Shukla Panchami
- 10:36 – 08:04 (Fri 12 Oct)
Navratri · night 5
The Goddess as Katyayani.
- Tithi: Shukla Shashthi
- 08:04 – 06:11 (Sat 13 Oct)
Navratri · night 6
The Goddess as Kalaratri.
- Tithi: Shukla Saptami
- 06:11 – 04:59 (Sun 14 Oct)
Durga Ashtami
The Goddess as Mahagauri. The eighth day: many families keep kanya puja, honouring young girls as the Goddess.
- Tithi: Shukla Ashtami
- 04:59 – 04:29 (Mon 15 Oct)
Maha Navami
The Goddess as Siddhidatri. The ninth day: the Navratri fast is closed with kanya puja and havan in many homes.
- Tithi: Shukla Navami
- 04:29 – 04:38 (Tue 16 Oct)
Vijayadashami · Dussehra
Rama’s victory over Ravana and Durga’s over Mahishasura: effigies burn at dusk, and new beginnings are blessed in the afternoon’s Vijaya muhurta.
- Tithi: Shukla Dashami
- 04:38 – 05:23 (Wed 17 Oct)
- Aparahna (afternoon)
- 13:15 – 15:32
- Vijaya muhurta
- 14:01 – 14:47
Times shown for New Delhi (UTC+5:30), computed with the Sunyra engine (sidereal Lahiri). Sunrise, sunset and the rising signs shift with your city, by up to an hour or more: check the panchang for your own place. Panchang for your city →
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