Each year Navratri is celebrated with great joy, enthusiasm, devotion, and dedication. There is an atmosphere of festivity worldwide as people celebrate the Mega Festival honoring the Mother Goddess Durga – The Cosmic Energy that protects and preserves life on this planet Earth. Know the Navratri Date for 2025, which includes Chaitra and Shardiya Dates.
During Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Kaali, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. Each day of the Navratri is dedicated to honoring divine avatars of Goddess Durga in the form of Mata Shailputri, Mata Brahmacharini, Mata Chandraghanta, Mata Kushmanda, Maa Skanda Mata, Maa Katyayani, Mata Kalratri, Mata Maha Gauri, and Mata Siddhidatri.
It is one of the foremost and most important festivals in India. Navratri is celebrated in different ways in various parts of India. Each region has its unique way of celebrating the festival.
People fast and pray to the Mother Goddess to bless them with success, glory, and riches. Big Idols of Goddess Durga are placed and worshipped. People sing, dance, and celebrate the festival with great joy and enthusiasm. Aarti (Devotional Song dedicated to the Goddess) is sung, mantras are chanted, and prayers are performed in the mornings and evenings throughout the Navratri Festival.
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Navratri Dates in 2025
Navratri is celebrated twice every year for nine days. One at the beginning of summer in March or April, known as “Chaitra Navratri.”
The Other Navratri is celebrated at the beginning of winter in September or October and is known as “Shardiya Navratri.” Of these Navratris, Sharadiya Navratri is the most popular and significant Navratri. That’s why it is also known as “Maha Navratri.” The nine-day festivity culminates on the tenth day with Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami.
Chaitra Navratri Date 2025
- Navratri Starts on 30th March 2025, Sunday
- Last Navratri on 07th April 2025, Monday
Navratri Day 1 – Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshana Shailputri Puja: 30th March 2025, Sunday
Navratri Day 2 – Gauri Puja, Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Puja, Chandraghanta Puja: 31st March 2025, Monday
Navratri Day 3 – Kushmanda Puja, Vinayaka Chaturthi: 1st April 2025, Tuesday
Navratri Day 4 – Naag Puja, Lakshmi Panchami: 2nd April 2025, Wednesday
Navratri Day 5 – Skanda Sashti, Katyayani Puja, Yamuna Chhath: 3rd April 2025, Thursday
Navratri Day 6 – Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja: 4th April 2025, Friday
Navratri Day 7 – Durga Ashtami, Annapurna Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja: 5th April 2025, Saturday
Navratri Day 8 – Rama Navami: 6th April 2025, Sunday
Navratri Day 9 – Dashami, Navratri Parana: 07th April 2025, Monday
Shardiya Navratri Date 2024
- Shardiya Navratri Starts on 22nd September 2025, Monday
- Last Shardiya Navratri on 2nd October 2025, Thursday
Navratri Day 1 – Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja: 22nd September 2025, Monday
Navratri Day 2 – Chandra Darshana, Brahmacharini Puja: 23rd September 2025, Tuesday
Navratri Day 3 – Sindoor Tritiya, Chandraghanta Puja: 24th September 2025, Wednesday
Navratri Day 4 – Vinayaka Chaturthi: 25th September 2025, Thursday
Navratri Day 5 – Kushmanda Puja, Upang Lalita Vrat: 26th September 2025, Friday
Navratri Day 6 – Skandamata Puja: 27th September 2025, Saturday
Navratri Day 7 – Katyayani Puja: 28th September 2025, Sunday
Navratri Day 8 – Saraswati Avahan, Kalaratri Puja: 29th September 2025, Monday
Navratri Day 9 – Saraswati Puja, Durga Ashtami, Sandhi Puja, Mahagauri Puja: 30th September 2025, Tuesday
Navratri Day 10 – Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja, Navami Homa: 1st October 2025, Wednesday
Navratri Day 11 – Navratri Parana, Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami: 2nd October 2025, Thursday
Wishing All of You, “A Very Happy Navratri”.
