Festivals
The coming festivals, with a quick way to find a mandir near you.
- Navratri11 to 19 October 2026Nine nights of worship of the goddess Durga in her nine forms. Many mandirs hold daily aarti, garba and dandiya, and Durga Puja pandals open in the last days.
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tuesday, 20 October 2026The day after Navratri, marking the victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. Many places hold Ramlila and the burning of Ravana effigies in the evening.
- DiwaliSunday, 8 November 2026The festival of lights. Lakshmi Puja is done on the evening of the new moon; mandirs are lit with lamps, and many hold Annakut the next day.
Dates follow the calendar most widely used in India. They can differ by a day between regions and countries, so check your own mandir's programme.