Navaratri 2013
When is Navaratri in 2013?, Navratri Dates, Navaratri 2013, Durga Navaratri 2013 Dates, Navaratri Festival Dates
Navratri is a nine day festival celebrated in respect of Godess Durga. During the nine days people worship nine manifestations of Goddess Durga.
Navaratri festivity occurs 4 times in a year. Among all the navaratri’s Shardiya Navratri or Maha Navaratri is clebrated in a grand manner. This Maha Navaratri is celebrated during the first nine days of shukla paksha in the hindu lunar month of Ashwin. This year, Shardiya Navratri is from October 5 to October 13, 2013. This Navaratri named as Shardiya Navratri because it falls during the Sharad ritu.
Here are the dates of Shardiya Navratri for the year 2013.
| Navaratri Dates 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navratri Day | Date | Day | Tithi | Celebration |
| Navratri Day 1 | 5th October 2013 | Saturday | Pratipada/ Padyami | Kalasa Sthapana Shailaputri Puja |
| Navratri Day 2 | 6th October 2013 | Sunday | Dwitiya/ Viduya | Chandra Darshan Brahmacharini Puja |
| Navratri Day 3 | 7th October 2013 | Monday | Tritiya/ Tadiya | Sindoor Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja |
| Navratri Day 4 | 8th October 2013 | Tuesday | Chaturthi | Kushmanda Puja Varad Vinayaka Chauth |
| Navratri Day 5 | 9th October 2013 | Wednesday | Panchami | Upang Lalita Vratam Skanda Mata Puja |
| Navratri Day 6 | 10th October 2013 | Thursday | Shashthi | Saraswati Awahan Katyayani Puja |
| Navratri Day 7 | 11th October 2013 | Friday | Saptami | Saraswathi Puja Kala Ratri Puja |
| Navratri Day 8 | 12th October 2013 | Saturday | Ashtami | Durga Ashtami Maha Gowri Puja Sandhi Puja Maha Navami |
| Navratri Day 9 | 13th October 2013 | Sunday | Navami | Vijaya Dasami |
Other three navaratris during the year are Chaitra Navaratri, Ashadha Gupta Navatratri and Magha Gupta Navaratri. Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navaratri.
