Durga Puja Calendar 2018
Durga Puja 2018 dates & time in India. Durga puja is a biggest festivals in India. 2018 Durga Puja Date & Time, Durga Puja Calendar 2018 , 2018 Durga Puja Schedules, 2018 Durgotsava or Sharadotsav Date & Time, २०१८ दुर्गा पूजा तारीख और समय, दुर्गोत्सव और शारदोत्सव तारीख और समय
Durga Puja
Durga Puja is one the most famous festival celebrated in India, in honor of Goddess Durga during the period of Navratri or Shardiya Navaratri. Durga Puja is also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in India that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. Durga Puja is celebrated for 10 days, however starting from the sixth day till the ninth day (Shasthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami), the pandals with decoration and idols of goddess Durga are open for visitors.
According to Hindu religious texts Durga Puja should begin from the next day of Mahalaya Amavasya. In 2018, Mahalaya is on October 09, 2018 in Bengali Calendars.
So here is the Calendar for Durga Puja 2018 Celebrations:
| Mahalaya | ||
 | Mahalaya
| 09th October 2018 (Tuesday) |
| Durga Puja Day 1 | ||
 | Kalash Asthapana Shailputri Puja Mantra ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah॥ | 10th October 2018 (Wednesday) |
| Durga Puja Day 2 | ||
 | Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja Mantra ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah॥ | 11th October 2018 (Thursday) |
| Durga Puja Day 3 | ||
 | Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja Mantra ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः॥ Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah॥ | 12th October 2018 (Friday) |
| Durga Puja Day 4 | ||
 | Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja Mantra ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः॥ Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah॥ | 13th October 2018 (Saturday) |
| Durga Puja Day 5 | ||
 | Panchami Skandamata Puja Mantra ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः॥ Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah॥ | 14th October 2018 (Sunday) |
| Durga Puja Day 6 | ||
 | Shasthi Katyayani Puja Mantra ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah॥ | 15th October 2018 (Monday) |
| Durga Puja Day 7 | ||
 | Saptami Kaalratri puja Mantra ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥ | 16th October 2018 (Tuesday) |
| Durga Puja Day 8 | ||
 | Ashtami Durga Ashtami Mahagauri Puja Mantra ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah॥ | 17th October 2018 (Wednesday) |
| Durga Puja Day 9 | ||
 | Navami Maha Navami, Kanya Puja, Siddhidatri Puja Mantra ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah॥ | 18th October 2018 (Thursday) |
| Durga Puja Day 10 | ||
| Dashami Durga Visharjan Vijayadashmi (Dussehra) | 19th October 2018 (Friday) |
