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Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)

Name: Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Lucknow

First day of Sharad Navratri; Ghatasthapana in the morning.

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 26.8393°, 80.9231° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

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CategoryFestival Major
DeityMaa Durga
Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Pratipada: 21:19 (previous day) to 21:31
Lunar monthAshwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)

Ghatasthapana Muhurat · Sunday, 11 October 2026

Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana)06:03 to 06:360 h 33 min

Abhijit Muhurat (alternative): 11:29 to 12:16 (0 h 47 min)
Dual-nature (Dvisvabhava) lagna: Kanya (Virgo) lagna until 06:36
First third of the day: 06:03 to 09:56
Tithi: Pratipada: 21:19 (previous day) to 21:31

Chitra Nakshatra: 21:43 (previous day) to 22:33 — traditionally avoided for Ghatasthapana, but not prohibited.

Vaidhriti Yoga: 22:03 (previous day) to 21:06 — traditionally avoided for Ghatasthapana, but not prohibited.

For Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana is done on Pratipada in the first third of the day, within the dual-nature (Dvisvabhava) lagna rising at sunrise — normally Kanya. Pratipada must prevail; it is not done at night. If the morning window is not available, Abhijit Muhurat is used. Family and regional practices vary.

Timings on Sunday, 11 October 2026

Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on this day only.

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How the date is determined

The date is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Pratipada; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
It falls on the day when this tithi prevails at local sunrise (udaya tithi).
If the tithi is present at two sunrises (a vriddhi tithi), the first day is taken.
If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.
In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.

Traditional variation

This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.

Rule source: Tithi–kaal rule of the Dharmashastra digests (Nirnaya Sindhu / Dharma Sindhu), as applied by modern drik-ganita (computed) Panchangs

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.

Calculated with engine 1.4.2 · rules rules-2026-09-29-a0a4505e · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · ayanamsa lahiri_drik_compat · astronomy-engine@2.1.19 · Asia/Kolkata

Dates in 2026

Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) — 2026
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
11/10/2026 (Sun) Next Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Pratipada: 21:19 (previous day) to 21:31	—	Standard rule applied

Dates in 2027

Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) — 2027
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
30/09/2027 (Thu) Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Pratipada: 08:05 to 05:35 (next day)	—	A kshaya tithi touches no sunrise; it is observed on the Hindu day in which it begins and ends.