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Durga Puja Muhurat, Timing, Date and Calendar 2023

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.

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Durga Puja 2023 Dates and Timings

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 calendar by Indian Standard Time

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

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)
Shashthi Tithi Begins:
12:31 AM on 20th October, 2023
Shashthi Tithi Ends:
11:24 PM on 20th October, 2023

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:
06:01 AM
Observational Sunrise on Nabo Patrika Day:
06:25 AM
Saptami Tithi Begins:
11:24 PM on 20th October, 2023
Saptami Tithi Ends:
09:53 PM on 21st October, 2023

ASHTAMI

Puja: DDurga Ashtami, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja

Sunday, 22nd October, 2023

Bengali Date: Kartik 04, 1430

Ashtami Tithi Begins:
09:53 PM on 21st October, 2023
Ashtami Tithi Ends:
07:58 PM on 22nd October, 2023
Sandhi Puja:
07:34 PM to 08:22 PM Duration: 48 Mins

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:
06:27 AM to 08:42 AM (Duration: 02 Hours 15 Mins) Vijay Muhurat:
02:07 PM to 02:54 PM (Duration: 47 Mins) Aparahna Puja Time:
01:20 PM to 03:41 PM (Duration: 02 Hours 21 Mins) Dashami Tithi Begins:
05:44 PM on 23rd October, 2023 Dashami Tithi Ends:
03:14 PM on 24th October, 2023

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