Navratri Saraswati Puja
Books, instruments and tools are worshipped on the Mula nakshatra of Navratri.
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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 | Tuesday, 21 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
Mula nakshatra in the waxing fortnight of 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 the Mula nakshatra of Navratri, Saraswati, goddess of learning, music and the arts, is worshipped. Books, pens and instruments are placed before her and left unused for the day, so that knowledge itself is honoured.
How it is kept
Arrange books, notebooks, pens and instruments in front of her picture, offer flowers and white sweets, and do not study or work with them that day. Children often write their first letters soon after, on Vijayadashami.
Common questions
When is Navratri Saraswati Puja in 2027?
In 2027, Navratri Saraswati Puja falls on Wednesday, 6 October 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Navratri Saraswati Puja decided?
Mula nakshatra in the waxing fortnight of 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 Navratri Saraswati Puja kept?
Arrange books, notebooks, pens and instruments in front of her picture, offer flowers and white sweets, and do not study or work with them that day. Children often write their first letters soon after, on Vijayadashami.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Navratri Saraswati Puja for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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