Pan-India · 2026
Verified against Drik Panchang
The panchang rule
Nine nights from Pratipada to Navami of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Ashwin — the autumn Navratri. Begins on Ashwin Shukla 1 and concludes on the ninth tithi. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Navratri — Begins (Pratipada): Sunday, 11 October 2026. Concludes (Navami): Monday, 19 October 2026.
Navratri is set by the panchang — Nine nights from Pratipada to Navami of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Ashwin — the autumn Navratri. Begins on Ashwin Shukla 1 and concludes on the ninth tithi. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
