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Sunday, 2026 · Ashwin Shukla Pratipada
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Sharad Navratri (start) 2026 · शारदीय नवरात्रि
Sharad Navratri (start) 2026 is on Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Ashwin Shukla Pratipada). Sharad (Shardiya) Navratri, the most celebrated of the four Navratris, honours the nine forms of Durga over nine nights.
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Significance
Sharad (Shardiya) Navratri, the most celebrated of the four Navratris, honours the nine forms of Durga over nine nights. It opens with Ghatasthapana and is a peak muhurat window for weddings, griha-pravesh and new ventures.
How Sharad Navratri (start) is observed · कैसे मनाएँ
Ghatasthapana, nine-day fasting and Devi puja, Garba/Dandiya, and Kanya Pujan.
Sharad Navratri (start) 2026 — quick facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Tithi (lunar) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada |
| Type | Major festival |
| Countdown | In 58 days |
Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana) — samagri checklist · सामग्री
- Kalash + water + mango leaves + coconut
- Barley (jau) seeds + a clay pot with soil for sowing
- Red cloth + chunri for the Devi
- Roli, akshat, haldi
- Diya (akhand jyoti if keeping one) + plenty of ghee/oil
- Flowers (red preferred) + garland
- Fruits + mithai
- Dhoop/agarbatti + camphor
- Durga Saptashati or Devi katha book
Common North-Indian practice — your family or regional tradition takes precedence, and a simpler thali offered with shraddha is always enough. Print this page for the shopping trip.
Sharad Navratri (start) — Sunrise / ghatasthapana morning in your city (IST)
| City | Sunrise / ghatasthapana morning |
|---|---|
| Delhi, Delhi NCR | 6:19 am |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | 6:31 am |
| Bengaluru, Karnataka | 6:09 am |
| Hyderabad, Telangana | 6:08 am |
| Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 5:58 am |
| Kolkata, West Bengal | 5:31 am |
| Pune, Maharashtra | 6:27 am |
| Ahmedabad, Gujarat | 6:34 am |
| Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 6:03 am |
| Jaipur, Rajasthan | 6:24 am |
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Sharad Navratri (start) 2026 — common questions
When is Sharad Navratri (start) in 2026?
Sharad Navratri (start) 2026 falls on Sunday, 11 October 2026, on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
What is the significance of Sharad Navratri (start)?
Sharad (Shardiya) Navratri, the most celebrated of the four Navratris, honours the nine forms of Durga over nine nights. It opens with Ghatasthapana and is a peak muhurat window for weddings, griha-pravesh and new ventures.
How is Sharad Navratri (start) observed?
Ghatasthapana, nine-day fasting and Devi puja, Garba/Dandiya, and Kanya Pujan. Regional customs vary; dates here follow the North-Indian (Delhi) panchang.
Which tithi is Sharad Navratri (start) on?
Sharad Navratri (start) is observed on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada. Because Hindu festivals follow the lunar calendar, the Gregorian date shifts each year.