Navratri festival is celebrated twice in a year with great devotion and fervor in all over India. First time it is celebrated as Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri in March-April and second time as Sharad Navratri in the months of September-October. During Chaitra Navratri ninth day is celebrated as Ram Navami while after Sharad Navratri next day is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.
Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped.Navaratri is an important major festival and is celebrated all over India and Nepal.
Sharad Navratri 2016 Dates, Days and Detail Information
- Navratri Day 1 - October 1, 2016 (Saturday) - Pratipada, Ghatsthapana, Shailputri Puja
- Day 2 - October 2, 2016 (Sunday) - Pratipada, Chandra Darshan, Shailputri Puja
- Day 3 (Dwitiya) - October 3, 2016 (Monday) - Brahmacharini Puja
- Day 4 (Tritiya) - October 4, 2016 (Tuesday) - Chandraghanta Puja
- Day 5 (Chaturthi) - October 5, 2016 (Wednesday) - Kushmanda puja
- Day 6 (Panchami) - October 6, 2016 (Thursday) - Skandamata Puja
- Day 7 (Shashthi) - October 7, 2016 (Friday) - Katyayani Puja
- Day 8 (Saptami) - October 8, 2016 (Saturday) - Kalaratri Puja
- Day 9 (Mahashtmi) - October 9, 2016 (Sunday) - Mahagauri Puja, Durga Maha Ashtami Puja, Saraswati Puja
- Day 10 (Navami) - October 10, 2016 (Monday) - Siddhidatri Pooja, Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja, Navami Homa
- Day 11 (Dashami or Dussehra) - October 11, 2016 (Tuesday) - Navratri Parana, Durga Visarjan, Vijyadashmi (Dussehra)
