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 2031
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
- 13:50 (Thu 16 Oct) – 12:59
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:43 – 12:29
Navratri · night 2
The Goddess as Brahmacharini and Chandraghanta.
- Tithi: Shukla Tritiya
- 11:45 – 10:12 (Sun 19 Oct)
Navratri · night 3
The Goddess as Kushmanda.
- Tithi: Shukla Chaturthi
- 10:12 – 08:25 (Mon 20 Oct)
Navratri · night 4
The Goddess as Skandamata.
- Tithi: Shukla Panchami
- 08:25 – 06:27 (Tue 21 Oct)
Navratri · night 5
The Goddess as Katyayani.
- Tithi: Shukla Shashthi
- 06:27 – 04:21 (Wed 22 Oct)
Navratri · night 6
The Goddess as Kalaratri.
- Tithi: Shukla Saptami
- 04:21 – 02:12 (Thu 23 Oct)
Durga Ashtami
The Goddess as Mahagauri. The eighth day: many families keep kanya puja, honouring young girls as the Goddess.
- Tithi: Shukla Ashtami
- 02:12 – 00:00 (Fri 24 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
- 00:00 – 21:51
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
- 21:51 (Fri 24 Oct) – 19:46
- Aparahna (afternoon)
- 13:12 – 15:27
- Vijaya muhurta
- 13:57 – 14:42
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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