Sharad Navratri is from 26th October 2022 with navmi on 05th October 2022. While Chaitra Navratri is to begin on 2nd April 2022 and ends on 10th April 2022, wherein on the very first day, Goddess Shailaputri is worshipped. And further Navratri dates would be , i.e. day 2 till day 9 would be dedicated to the worship of other forms of Goddess Durga – Bharmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Ayudha.
Sharad Navratri will be celebrated from 26th September, 2022 to 05th October, 2022 in different parts of India. It is the most famous of the Navratris, being followed by festival of Dussehra and Diwali also. It is also celebrated in different ways in various states of India like Durga Puja in West Bengal & Assam, Bathukamma in Telangana, Bomma Kolu (Golu) in Tamil Nadu.Following are the dates on which different pujas are organized for various forms of Goddess Durga. The preferred colors, offerings, puja, etc. differ from day to day. While customs like akhand jyot and khetri beej, continue for eight / nine days. The celebartion of Navratri comes to an end with the kanya pujan (kanjak). Some people observe this on Ashtmi and others on Navmi.
2nd April / 26th September 2022 : Day 1 (Pratipada) – Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja
3rd April / 27th September 2022 : Day 2 (Dwitiya) – Brahmacharini Puja
4th April / 28th September 2022: Day 3 (Tritiya) – Chandraghanta Puja, Sindoor Tritiya
5th April / 29th September 2022: Day 4 (Chaturthi) – Kushmanda Puja, Upang Lalita Vrat
6th April / 30th September 2022: Day 5 (Panchami) – Skandamata Puja
7th April / 1st October 2022: Day 6 (Shashthi) – Katyayani Puja, Saraswati Awahan
8th April / 02nd October 2022: Day 7 (Saptami) – Kalaratri Puja
9th April / 03rd October 2022: Day 8 (Ashtami) – Mahagauri Puja, Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Saraswati Puja
10th April / 04th October 2022: Day 9 (Navami) – Maha Navami, Navami Homa
05th October 2022: Day 10 (Dashami) – Dussehra (Vijayadashami), Durga Visarjan