Sharad Navratri 2026: Dates, Ghatasthapana and the Nine Forms of Durga
Sharad Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday, 11 October 2026 with Ghatasthapana and culminates around 20 October. These nine nights are devoted to the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
The nine nights
Each day honours a different form, from Shailaputri to Siddhidatri, through fasting, prayer and, in many regions, the joyous Garba and Dandiya. Ghatasthapana, the installation of the sacred kalash, opens the festival at an auspicious morning muhurat.
Strength and renewal
Navratri celebrates the victory of the divine feminine over negativity, a season of inner cleansing, discipline and renewal.
Navratri is nine nights to set down what weighs on us and rise lighter.
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