Navaratri 2018 Dates and Time in India, नवरात्रि 2018 तारीख और समय About Navaratri : Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights.During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped. The tenth day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or “Dussehra” (also spelled Dasera). Navaratri is an important major festival and is celebrated all over India and Nepal. Diwali the festival of lights is celebrated twenty days after Dasera. Though there are in total five types of Navaratri that come in a year, Sharad Navaratri is the most popular one. Hence, the term Navaratri is being used for Sharada Navaratri here.
Here is the Date of Navaratri 2018 :
| Name of Festivals | Days | Date of Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada (Navratri Day 1) | Wednesday | 10 October 2018 |
| Dwitiya (Navratri Day 2) | Thursday | 11 October 2018 |
| Tritiya (Navratri Day 3) | Friday | 12 October 2018 |
| Chaturthi (Navratri Day 4) | Saturday | 13 October 2018 |
| Panchami (Navratri Day 6) | Sunday | 14 October 2018 |
| Sasthi (Navratri Day 6) | Monday | 15 October 2018 |
| Saptami (Navratri Day 7) | Tuesday | 16 October 2018 |
| Ashtami (Navratri Day 8) | Wednesday | 17 October 2018 |
| Navami (Navratri Day 9) | Thursday | 18 October 2018 |
| Navratri Day | Day | Form of Goddess | Tithi | Pujan | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navratri Day 1 | Pratipada | Shailaputri Maa | Ghatasthapana | Shailputri Pujan | Red |
| Navratri Day 2 | Dwitiya | Bharmacharini | Chandra Darshan | Brahmacharini Pujan | Royal Blue |
| Navratri Day 3 | Tritiya | Chandraghanta | Sindoor Tritiya, Sowbhagya Teej | Chandraghanta Pujan | Yellow |
| Navratri Day 4 | Chaturthi | Kushmanda | Varad Vinayaka Chauth | Bhouma Chaturthi | Green |
| Navratri Day 5 | Panchami | Skandamata | Lalita Panchami | Upang Lalita Vrat, Lalitha Gauri Vrat, Skandamata Pujan | Gray |
| Navratri Day 6 | Shashthi | Katyayani | Maha Shashti | Saraswati Awahan, Katyayani Pujan | Orange |
| Navratri Day 7 | Saptami | Kaalratri | Maha Saptami | Saraswati Puja, Kalaratri Pujan, Utsava Puja | White |
| Navratri Day 8 | Ashtami | Maha Gauri | Durga Ashtami, Maha Ashtami | Saraswati Mata Pujan, Mahagauri Pujan, Sandhi Puja | Pink |
| Navratri Day 9 | Navami | Siddhidatri | Khande Navami, Durga Visarjan, Maha Navami | Ayudha Puja, Kanya puja | Sky Blue |
[data source : wikipedia]
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