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Five Sacred Days of Durga Puja
Each day is shown in three separate systems. They measure time differently and are never mixed.
Mahalaya marks the traditional beginning of Devi Paksha and the ceremonial invocation of Goddess Durga.
See the Puja dates and tithi times →On Shashthi, the goddess is ceremonially welcomed. The sacred rituals of Bodhan and Amantran mark the beginning of the main Durga Puja celebrations.
Explore Belboron and Bodhan →At dawn on Saptami, the Nabapatrika is ceremonially bathed and brought into the worship space. Nine plants are tied together, representing a sacred union of nature, fertility, nourishment and divine feminine energy.
The dressed Nabapatrika is popularly called Kolabou. The idea that Kolabou is a wife of Ganesha is a popular Bengali cultural interpretation; Nabapatrika itself is a distinct ritual tradition: the worship of nine plants as a form of the Goddess.
Explore the Nabapatrika Story →Ashtami is traditionally regarded as one of the most spiritually significant days of Durga Puja. Devotees gather for Pushpanjali, while Kumari Puja honours the divine feminine through the worship of a young girl. Sandhi Puja marks the sacred transition between Ashtami and Navami.
The lunar month is Ashwin (Shukla Paksha) while the Bengali solar month has already turned to Kartik; the exact tithi timings depend on the panjika followed.
Explore Ashtami Traditions →Navami carries the atmosphere of completion. The worship continues with renewed devotion as the festival moves toward its final day.
Explore the rituals of the Puja →Dashami is both farewell and blessing. The image of the goddess is carried for immersion, yet the spirit of Durga remains in the hearts and homes of devotees. In Bengal, Bijoya becomes a time for embracing loved ones, exchanging greetings and carrying the blessings of the Mother into everyday life.
Explore Bijoya and Visarjan →Durga Puja is more than five dates on a calendar. It is a journey—from invitation to arrival, from celebration to farewell.
It begins in the quiet of Mahalaya, when the Goddess is called. On Shashthi she is welcomed; on Saptami the nine plants of Nabapatrika are bathed and brought in, and nature itself enters the worship. Ashtami gathers everyone in flowers and prayer, Navami carries the festival toward its fullness, and on Dashami the farewell comes, softened by sindoor, embraces and blessings.
Each date on this calendar is only a doorway. Behind it are the drums, the smell of incense, the aunts folding the offerings, the children waiting for the procession. The dates tell you when; the days themselves tell you why.
Festival dates may vary slightly by region and panjika. This calendar follows the selected Bengali Durga Puja tradition and should be configured for the intended location.
For cross-checking: Durga Puja — Wikipedia · Drik Panchang (tithi and festival dates)
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Ya Chandi Madhukaitabhadi-daitya-dalani, Ya Mahishonmoolini, Ya Dhumrekshana-Chanda-Munda-Mathani, Ya Raktabeejashani, Shakti Shumbha-Nishumbha-daitya-dalani, Ya Siddhidatri Para, Ya Devi Navakoti-murti-sahita, Maa Paatu Bishweshwari.
She who destroyed the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, who uprooted Mahishasura, who slew Chanda and Munda, who consumed Raktabija's legions, and who ended Shumbha and Nishumbha — that same Shakti, giver of all accomplishment, present in nine crore forms — may that Devi, Mistress of the Universe, protect us.
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