Festival dates · पर्व तिथि
When is Sharad Navratri?शारद नवरात्रि कब है?
Sharad Navratri, the most widely celebrated Navratri, is nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga in her nine forms, ending in Dussehra.
Next · Sharad Navratri 2027
Thursday, 30 September 2027
गुरुवार, 30 सितंबर 2027
Sharad Navratri 2027: timings and muhurat →Sharad Navratri dates· तिथियाँ
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami.
It begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada with Ghatasthapana in the morning; Dussehra follows on Dashami and the fast is broken (parana) then.
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 Sharad Navratri· महत्व
The nine nights remember Durga's battle with the buffalo demon Mahishasura, whom she slew on the tenth day. Rama is also said to have worshipped the Goddess before his battle with Ravana.
Gujarat dances garba and dandiya, Bengal celebrates Durga Puja, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka set up Golu dolls, and North India stages the Ramlila. Each day is dedicated to one of the nine forms of Durga.
How Sharad Navratri is observed· विधि
- Install the kalash (Ghatasthapana) and sow barley on the first morning.
- Keep an akhand jyoti and fast or eat satvik food.
- Read the Durga Saptashati and sing aartis morning and evening.
- Perform Kanya Puja on Ashtami or Navami.
- Break the fast on Dashami.
Aarti, chalisa and mantras· आरती, चालीसा व मंत्र
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Sharad Navratri?
The next Sharad Navratri is on Thursday, 30 September 2027 (New Delhi).
When is Sharad Navratri in 2026?
Sharad Navratri 2026: Sunday, 11 October 2026.
When is Sharad Navratri in 2027?
Sharad Navratri 2027: Thursday, 30 September 2027.
When is Sharad Navratri in 2028?
Sharad Navratri 2028: Tuesday, 19 September 2028.
शारद नवरात्रि कब है?
शारद नवरात्रि 2027 गुरुवार, 30 सितंबर 2027 को है (नई दिल्ली)।