Durga Puja the staple festival of the Bengalis is celebrated over five days. It is the festival when almost every Bengali deck themselves in traditionlism and colorful attires. It is the time when every one adorn themselve with piousness and thus make preparations to offer prayers in the form of anjali. Thus many muharats are assigned on which one can offer their prayers to the diety. Find out more about the exact timings and plan your offerings accordingly. Also learn about the time on which the specific day of the puja falls.
The Puja timings, being based on the lunar month, often spread over to the next day or night. Sashthi is the day for the inauguration, though the main part of the Puja spreads over four days from the day of Saptami to the day of the Bijoya Dashami on which the immersion takes place. So it may not match, as is the case this year, with the days of the Calendar we follow.
Durga Puja is the sacred five day festival of the Bengali community held in honour of Goddess Durga and to celebrate her annual homecoming. Browse to learn about the Puja schedule for the year 2023 based on the IST (Indian Standard Time). Every year the goddess comes to her paternal house by some mode of transportation, which has some added significance. This year the Goddess is supposed to come on a Palanquin and She will be departing on an Elephant.
So find out more about the puja timings and chalk out your schedule accordingly.
Note: The Puja timings as being based on the lunar month, are subjected to few changes for it can often extend over to the next day or the night. Though Sashthi is dedicated for the inaugurations of pandals as well for last minute touches, the main part of the Puja spreads over four days from the day of Saptami to the day of the Bijoya Dashami on which the immersion takes place. So it may not match, as is the case this year, with the days of the Calendar we follow.
Durga Puja 2023 Timings and Bengali Dates | ||
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SHASTI Puja:Bilva Nimantran, Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas |
Friday, 20th October, 2023 Bengali Date: Kartik 02, 1430 |
Bilva Nimantran: 03:30 PM to 05:47 PM (Duration: 2 Hours 16 Mins) |
SAPTAMI Puja: Nabo Patrika, Saptami Puja, Predawn bathing of "Kola Bou" |
Saturday, 21st October, 2023 Bengali Date:Kartik 03, 1430 |
Dawn on Nabo Patrika Day: |
ASHTAMI Puja: DDurga Ashtami, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja |
Sunday, 22nd October, 2023 Bengali Date: Kartik 04, 1430 |
Ashtami Tithi Begins: |
NABAMI Puja: Maha Navami, Durga Balidan, Navami Homa |
Monday, 23rd October, 2023 Bengali Date: Kartik 05, 1430 |
Nabami Tithi Begins: 07:58 PM on 22nd October, 2023 Nabami Tithi Ends: 05:44 PM on October 04, 2023 |
DASHAMI Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami, Sindoor Utsav |
Tuesday, 24th October, 2023 Bengali Date: Kartik 06, 1430 |
Durga Visarjan Muhurat: |
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