Durga Puja 2027 Dates: Shashthi to Vijayadashami
Durga Puja 2027 runs from Maha Shashthi on Tuesday, 5 October 2027 to Vijayadashami (Durga Visarjan) on Sunday, 10 October 2027.
Durga Puja 2027 calendar
Durga Puja 2027: 5–10 October 2027
| Date | Day | Rituals |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 5 Oct | Maha Shashthi | Kalparambha, Bilva Nimantran, Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas |
| Wed, 6 Oct | Maha Saptami | Navapatrika (Kola Bou) snan and puja |
| Thu, 7 Oct | Maha Ashtami | Ashtami puja, Kumari Puja |
| Fri, 8 Oct | Ashtami / Navami | Sandhi Puja (6:03 AM – 6:51 AM), Maha Navami begins |
| Sat, 9 Oct | Maha Navami | Navami Homa, Durga Balidan |
| Sun, 10 Oct | Vijayadashami | Durga Visarjan in Bengal, Sindoor Khela |
Dates as listed in Drik Panchang’s Durga Puja calendar; Sandhi Puja time is for India (IST), at the junction of Ashtami and Navami tithis (Navami begins at 6:27 AM on 8 October). Tithi boundaries are the same moment everywhere, but Bengali almanacs (Gupta Press, Bisuddha Siddhanta) can differ by a day for some rituals; your pandal follows its own panjika.
Why Bengal’s Vijayadashami is on 10 October
Dashami tithi begins at 9:01 AM on 9 October and ends at 11:40 AM on 10 October. North Indian calendars celebrate Dussehra on 9 October, when Dashami covers the afternoon; Bengal’s Bijoya Dashami and immersion follow the sunrise tithi on Sunday, 10 October.
Significance
Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga’s victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura and her annual visit to her parents’ home with her children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya. Akal Bodhon, the “untimely awakening” of the goddess in autumn, recalls Rama invoking Durga before his battle with Ravana. In 2021 UNESCO inscribed Durga Puja in Kolkata on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Traditions
- Community pandals with themed idols, dhunuchi dance with incense burners, and dhak drumming.
- Anjali (flower offering) on Ashtami morning, and bhog of khichuri, labra and payesh.
- Sindoor Khela on Dashami, when married women offer vermilion to the goddess and to each other, followed by Bijoya greetings and sweets.
- Major celebrations also in Assam, Odisha, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkhand and among Bengali communities worldwide.
Panchang for Maha Ashtami
Panchang for 7 October 2027 (New Delhi).
Durga Puja 2026
Durga Puja 2026: 16–21 October 2026. See Durga Puja 2026 for that year’s muhurat and tithi times.
Related
All times are IST for New Delhi unless stated otherwise. Muhurat changes with your city’s sunrise, sunset and moonrise: check today’s Panchang for your location. Outside India the date can differ; use your local panchang. Sources: Drik Panchang (New Delhi), cross-checked with Free Panchang’s own calculation (Lahiri ayanamsa) and other public 2027 calendars (Astrolal, Panchang Darshan).
Frequently asked questions
- Durga Puja 2027 kab hai?
- Durga Puja 2027 runs from Maha Shashthi on Tuesday, 5 October to Vijayadashami on Sunday, 10 October 2027.
- When is Sandhi Puja 2027?
- Sandhi Puja is on Friday, 8 October 2027, from 6:03 AM to 6:51 AM IST, at the junction of Ashtami and Navami.
- When is Durga Visarjan 2027?
- Durga Visarjan and Sindoor Khela in Bengal are on Sunday, 10 October 2027.