When is Shardiya navratri in 2018?, Maha navaratri 2018 Dates, When is Maha Navratri?, Sharad Navratri 2018 Dates, When is Sharad Navratri in 2018?
Nava means nine and ratri means Night. As the name suggests Shardiya navratri is observed for the nine nights during the sharad ritu. The prime deity of this festival is Goddess Durga. Goddess lakshmi and Goddess saraswati are also worshipped for six days (3 day each). These celebrations starts on pratipada day and ends on vijaya dashami day.
Here is the Shardiya Navratri celebration Schedule for the year 2018.
| Navaratri Dates 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navratri Day | Date | Day | Tithi | Celebration |
| Navratri Day 1 | 10th October 2018 | Wednesday | Pratipada/ Padyami Dwitiya | Kalasa Sthapana Shailaputri Puja Chandra Darshan Brahmacharini Puja |
| Navratri Day 2 | 11th October 2018 | Thursday | Tritiya/ Tadiya | Sindoor Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja |
| Navratri Day 3 | 12th October 2018 | Friday | chaturthi | Kushmanda Puja Varad Vinayaka Chauth |
| Navratri Day 4 | 13th October 2018 | Saturday | Panchami | Upang Lalita Vratam Skanda Mata Puja |
| Navratri Day 5 | 14th October 2018 | Sunday | Panchami | Saraswati Awahan |
| Navratri Day 6 | 15st October 2018 | Monday | Shashthi | Katyayani Puja |
| Navratri Day 7 | 16th October 2018 | Tuesday | Saptami | Saraswathi Puja Kala Ratri Puja |
| Navratri Day 8 | 17th October 2018 | Wednesday | Ashtami Navami | Durga Ashtami Maha Gowri Puja Sandhi Puja Maha Navami |
| Navratri Day 9 | 19th October 2018 | Friday | Dasami | Vijaya Dasami |
