Maha Saptami
The goddess is installed with Nabapatrika, the nine-plant bathing.
Bengal & Odisha
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 17 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 6 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 25 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 13 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 3 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 22 October 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
7th day of the waxing moon, in Ashwina. 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 Saptami the goddess is brought to life in her image. Nabapatrika, nine plants standing for her nine forms, is bathed in the river and dressed like a bride, which is why it is called Kola Bou.
How it is kept
A banana plant tied with eight others is bathed at dawn in a river or pond, dressed in a white sari with a red border and set beside Ganesha, and then the main puja begins.
Common questions
When is Maha Saptami in 2027?
In 2027, Maha Saptami falls on Wednesday, 6 October 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Maha Saptami decided?
7th day of the waxing moon, in Ashwina. 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 Maha Saptami kept?
A banana plant tied with eight others is bathed at dawn in a river or pond, dressed in a white sari with a red border and set beside Ganesha, and then the main puja begins.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Maha Saptami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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