Festival · 2026
Sharad Navratri 2026शारद नवरात्रि
Sharad Navratri, the most widely celebrated Navratri, is nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga in her nine forms, ending in Dussehra.
Sharad Navratri · Ghatasthapana (Navratri)
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Sharad Navratri Parana
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
शारद नवरात्रि 2026 रविवार, 11 अक्टूबर 2026 से मंगलवार, 20 अक्टूबर 2026 तक है (नई दिल्ली)।
Sharad Navratri dates in other years →Sharad Navratri 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Shukla Prathama begins
- 09:19 pm, 10 October
- Shukla Prathama ends
- 09:31 pm
- Ghatasthapana (morning)
- 06:19 am – 08:38 am
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Navratri and Durga Puja 2026· पर्व क्रम
- 11 OctoberSundaySharad Navratriशारद नवरात्रिFestival
- 16 OctoberFridayKalparambhaकल्पारम्भObservance
- 17 OctoberSaturdayNavpatrika Pujaनवपत्रिका पूजाFestival
- 19 OctoberMondayDurga Maha Ashtami Pujaदुर्गा महाअष्टमी पूजाFestival
- 19 OctoberMondayDurga Maha Navami Pujaदुर्गा महानवमी पूजाFestival
- 20 OctoberTuesdaySharad Navratri Paranaशारद नवरात्रि पारणाObservance
- 20 OctoberTuesdayDussehra / Vijayadashamiदशहरा / विजयादशमीFestival
- 21 OctoberWednesdayDurga Visarjanदुर्गा विसर्जनFestival
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. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival 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
Sharad Navratri in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Sharad Navratri in 2026?
Sharad Navratri · Ghatasthapana (Navratri): Sunday, 11 October 2026; Sharad Navratri Parana: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Sharad Navratri?
Sharad Navratri: Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami. In 2026 it falls on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with Shukla Prathama deciding the day.
शारद नवरात्रि 2026 कब है?
शारद नवरात्रि 2026 रविवार, 11 अक्टूबर 2026 से मंगलवार, 20 अक्टूबर 2026 तक है (नई दिल्ली)।