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. This year, the occasion is to be observed from 3rd October (Panchami) till 8th October (Dashami). Browse to learn about the Puja schedule for the year 2022 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 2022 Timings | ||
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SHASTI Puja: Bilva Nimantran, Kalparambha Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas |
Saturday, 1st October, 2022 Bengali Date: Ashshin 14, 1429 |
Bilva Nimantran: 03:45 PM to 06:07 PM (Duration: 2 Hours 23 Mins) |
SAPTAMI Puja: Nabo Patrika, Kolabou |
Sunday, 2nd October, 2022 Bengali Date: Ashshin 15, 1429 |
Predawn bathing of Kola Bou: |
ASHTAMI Puja: Durga Ashtami, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja |
Monday, 3rd October, 2022 Bengali Date: Ashshin 16, 1429 |
Ashtami Tithi Begins: |
NABAMI Puja: Maha Nabami, Durga Balidan, Nabami Homa |
Tuesday, 4th October, 2022 Bengali Date: Ashshin 17, 1429 |
Nabami Tithi Begins: 04:37 PM on October 03, 2022 Nabami Tithi Ends: 02:20 PM on October 04, 2022 |
DASHAMI Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami, Sindoor Utsav |
Wednesday, 5th October, 2022 Bengali Date: Ashshin 18, 1429 |
Durga Visarjan Muhurat: |