Gauri Pujan
The main worship of Gauri, with a feast, on Jyeshtha nakshatra.
Maharashtra
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 18 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 8 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 28 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 15 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 5 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 23 September 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
The day after Gauri Avahana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
On the second day the goddess is worshipped in full and fed her favourite dishes. The day is called Gauri Pujan or Mahalakshmi Pujan.
How it is kept
Families offer a feast with many vegetables and sweets such as puran poli, and invite women for haldi-kunku.
Common questions
When is Gauri Pujan in 2027?
In 2027, Gauri Pujan falls on Wednesday, 8 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Gauri Pujan decided?
The day after Gauri Avahana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Gauri Pujan kept?
Families offer a feast with many vegetables and sweets such as puran poli, and invite women for haldi-kunku.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Gauri Pujan for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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