Sharad Navratri
Nine nights of Devi worship, garba on the festival grounds and annadanam every evening.
Nine Nights Of The Devi
Navratri is the temple’s largest festival. Each night honours one form of Durga, wears her colour and ends in garba on the festival grounds, with dinner for everyone who comes.
- Dates
- Oct 11 – Oct 19, 2026
- Nightly
- Aarti 6:30 PM, garba 8 PM
- Grounds
- Festival lawn, gate C
- Dinner
- Free for all guests
A Devi For Every Night
Shailaputri
Kalasha sthapana at dawn and the first garba of the season.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Brahmacharini
Children’s Devi stories and a sweet pongal annadanam.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Chandraghanta
Kumkum archana for married women, with bangles for all.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Kushmanda
Lalitha Sahasranama chanted by the ladies’ satsang.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Skandamata
Mothers and children worship together, then the dandiya.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Katyayani
The Durga Saptashati read in full through the evening.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Kalaratri
Chandi homa at midnight, the fiercest night of the nine.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Mahagauri
Kanya puja for nine girls of the community.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Siddhidatri
Ayudha puja for tools, books and instruments, and the last garba.
- Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Garba
- 8:00 PM
Carry A Night Of The Festival
Tiers show how many nights are still open. Your total updates as you choose.
Single Night
$108One evening’s aarti and flowers in your family’s name.
4 of 9 still openAnnadanam Night
$501The dinner served to every guest on one of the nine nights.
3 of 9 still openFull Navratri
$1,008All nine nights, with your name read at every aarti.
1 of 3 still openChandi Homa
$2,100The midnight homa of the seventh night, with the family seated.
1 of 1 still openNavratri In Pictures
