Festival dates · पर्व तिथि
When is Durga Puja?दुर्गा पूजा कब है?
Durga Puja is the great festival of Bengal, Odisha, Assam and Bihar, when Goddess Durga is welcomed with her children for the last five days of Navratri.
Next · Durga Puja 2027
Tuesday, 5 October 2027
मंगलवार, 5 अक्टूबर 2027
Durga Puja 2027: timings and muhurat →Durga Puja dates· तिथियाँ
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Ashwin Shukla Shashthi to Dashami.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi; elsewhere they can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Durga Puja· महत्व
On Shashthi the Goddess is invoked (Kalparambha and Bodhon). On Saptami morning the Navpatrika, nine plants tied together as the Kola Bou, is bathed and installed. The junction of Ashtami and Navami is marked by the Sandhi Puja with 108 lamps and lotuses, and on Dashami married women play sindoor khela before the idols are immersed (Durga Visarjan).
How Durga Puja is observed· विधि
- Visit pandals and offer pushpanjali in the morning.
- Attend the Sandhi Puja at the Ashtami–Navami junction.
- Join the dhunuchi dance and share the bhog.
- Bid farewell with sindoor khela and visarjan on Dashami.
Aarti, chalisa and mantras· आरती, चालीसा व मंत्र
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Durga Puja?
The next Durga Puja is on Tuesday, 5 October 2027 (New Delhi).
When is Durga Puja in 2026?
Durga Puja 2026: Friday, 16 October 2026.
When is Durga Puja in 2027?
Durga Puja 2027: Tuesday, 5 October 2027.
When is Durga Puja in 2028?
Durga Puja 2028: Sunday, 24 September 2028.
दुर्गा पूजा कब है?
दुर्गा पूजा 2027 मंगलवार, 5 अक्टूबर 2027 को है (नई दिल्ली)।