Sindur Tritiya, When is Sindoor Tritiya in 2012?, Sindur Teej, Sindoor Teej, Sindoor Tritiya during Navratri, 18th October, 2012
Third day of Navratri is observed as the Sindoor Tritiya. Third day of navratri falls on Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the hindu lunar month of Ashwin. This year, Sindoor Tritiya is on Thursday, 18th October, 2012. Chandraghanta puja and Suvasini Puja also performed on this day.
Sindoor Tritiya is a ritual performed during the Navratri with the sindoor (Kunkum / red powder / Vermilion). On this day women offer sindoor to the godess and take sindoor from her as blessings.