Navratri Dates 2021 - Navratri 2021 - Chaitra / Sharad Navratri Dates 2021

Chaitra Navratri is from 13th April 2021 with navmi on 21st April 2021. While Sharad Navratri is to begin on 7th October 2021 and ends on 15th October 2021, 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 07th October, 2021 to 15th October, 2021 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.