Sharad Navratri begins
Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana.
GujaratCelebrated everywhereTulu Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 30 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 19 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 8 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 28 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Friday, 17 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
1st 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
Nine nights for the Goddess in her nine forms, ending with Dussehra. Durga fought Mahishasura for nine days; Rama worshipped her before marching on Lanka.
How it is kept
Ghatasthapana — a pot of sprouting barley — starts it. Gujarat dances garba every night; Bengal builds pandals; the South arranges golu dolls; many people fast or eat sattvic food.
Common questions
When is Sharad Navratri begins in 2027?
In 2027, Sharad Navratri begins falls on Thursday, 30 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Sharad Navratri begins decided?
1st 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 Sharad Navratri begins kept?
Ghatasthapana — a pot of sprouting barley — starts it. Gujarat dances garba every night; Bengal builds pandals; the South arranges golu dolls; many people fast or eat sattvic food.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Sharad Navratri begins for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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