Sharad Navratri in Bengaluru

Date and timing in Bengaluru

Sharad Navratri falls in the lunar month of Ashwin, running from Shukla Pratipada through Navami. For Bengaluru (बेंगलुरु), the dates below are computed for the city's own sunrise, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

• 2026: Sunday 11 October 2026
• 2027: Thursday 30 September 2027

The observance itself is the nine nights of Durga, with the deity honoured as Durga. Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise, the day on which a given tithi begins can shift from one place to another; the Bengaluru date is the one that applies to Bengaluru.

Why the date can differ from India

It is tempting to think of a festival date as a single national number. In practice, jyotish works from the sunrise of the place where the observance is kept. Two cities in the same time zone can still sit on different sides of a tithi boundary, and a city in another zone may differ again. That is why a panchang computed for Bengaluru may not match a general listing for India.

Tradition also varies in how the lunar month is counted. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava households may align the same tithi with different surrounding observances. These are not errors in one another's calendars — they are distinct conventions. For personal observance, follow the panchang of your own tradition and, where a vrata or sankalpa matters to you, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Navratri is observed pan-India, and Bengaluru is no exception. Across the nine nights, households and neighbourhoods honour Durga in ways that reflect the many regional traditions present in the city. Some observe with daily prayer and fasting, others with gatherings, music and dance, and still others with readings and devotional singing. The forms differ; the nine-night frame and the focus on Durga are shared.

Because observance is a matter of family and regional custom, the details — which nights are kept, what is offered, how the tenth day is marked — are best learned from your own household or community. This page does not name venues, temples or organisers; local enquiry is the reliable route.

Practical tips

• Note the Bengaluru date for your year: 11 October 2026 or 30 September 2027.
• Check a panchang computed for Bengaluru's sunrise, not a generic national listing.
• If you keep a vrata, confirm the tithi timings locally before beginning.
• Follow your own family or sampradaya where conventions differ.
• For personal charts and sankalpa, consult a qualified jyotishi.