ASHWIN SHUKLA PRATIPADA

Sharad Navratri begins 2026

शारदीय नवरात्रि आरंभ

Sunday, 11 October 2026 (for Kolkata)

Sharad Navratri begins, Sunday, 11 October 2026

Sharad Navratri begins is kept on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada. The date is worked out from the tithi by the North-Indian (Purnimanta) calendar. The tithi is read from sunrise at the place, so two cities can be a day apart.

The days of the festival

  • Sharad Navratri beginsSunday, 11 October 2026
  • Durga AshtamiMonday, 19 October 2026
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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