Navaratri 2026நவராத்திரி 2026
Sunday, 11 October 2026ஞாயிறு, 11 அக்டோபர், 2026
Purattasi 24 · புரட்டாசி 24
On Navaratri day · Chennai
Tithi · திதிPrathamaiuntil 9:32 PM, then Dwithiyai
Star · நட்சத்திரம்Chithiraiuntil 10:32 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்5:58 AMSunset 5:52 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்4:23 PM – 5:52 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்11:55 AM – 1:24 PM
Kuligai · குளிகை2:54 PM – 4:23 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை5:58 AM – 8:57 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:26 AM – 2:54 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்5:58 AMSunset 5:52 PM
Navaratri days
About Navaratri
Navaratri is nine nights of worship of the Goddess as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. In Tamil homes a kolu of dolls is arranged on steps, women visit one another with turmeric, kumkum and sundal, and the festival ends with Saraswathi Puja, Ayudha Puja and Vijayadasami.
Questions people ask
- When is Navaratri 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Navaratri 2026 is on Sunday, 11 October 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Purattasi 24.
- Is Navaratri 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Sunday, 11 October 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Navaratri 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Sunday, 11 October 2026 is 4:23 PM – 5:52 PM and Yamagandam is 11:55 AM – 1:24 PM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Navaratri 2027?
- Navaratri 2027 is on Thursday, 30 September 2027 (Purattasi 14).