Shardiya Navratri Begins 2027

September 2027

Thursday

Durga

Nine nights to the nine forms of Durga

Shardiya Navratri Begins Puja Timings

Shardiya Navratri Begins on Thursday, September 30, 2027

Ashwin, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada

Begins: 08:06 AM, Sep 30 · Ends: 05:35 AM, Oct 01

Duration: 9 days

345 days

About Shardiya Navratri Begins

Shardiya Navratri is the year's principal Navratri, honouring the nine forms of Goddess Durga over nine nights leading up to Dussehra.

Garba and Dandiya nights are especially popular in Gujarat during this period.

Significance

The most widely observed of the year's Navratris, honouring nine forms of Durga over nine nights in Ashwin, culminating in Vijayadashami/Dussehra.

How to Observe

Set up Ghatasthapana (sacred pot) on day one
Fast for all or part of the nine days
Attend or perform Garba and Dandiya Raas dances in the evenings
Perform Kanya Puja, honouring young girls, before breaking the fast

Regional Variations

Gujarat

Famous for large-scale nightly Garba and Dandiya Raas gatherings.

West Bengal

The final days coincide with Durga Puja, the region's largest festival.

North India

Culminates in Ram Lila performances and the burning of Ravana effigies on Dussehra.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Durga Ashtami-Navami Vijayadashami (Dussehra)

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. Confirmed Oct 11, 2026 against multiple sources. NOTE: Shardiya Navratri Begins was a Kshaya Tithi in 2027 (the target tithi never touched this festival's normal anchor instant on any day of its target month) — the date below is a midday-anchor fallback, not the primary rule. See module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Shardiya Navratri Begins Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Shardiya Navratri Begins 2027 mein kab hai?

Shardiya Navratri Begins 2027 mein Thursday, 30 September ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Ashwin, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada. Yeh tithi 08:06 AM, Sep 30 se 05:35 AM, Oct 01 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Shardiya Navratri Begins kab se kab tak hai?

Shardiya Navratri Begins 30 September se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: 9 days.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.