The nine-day Navratri festival held in Ashwin month (September – October) coincides with the Durga Puja festival held during the same period. Therefore the festival is also known as Durga Puja Navratri. Durga Puja is mainly held in eastern parts of India and Goddess Durga worship is also performed in North India . In North, West and Southern parts of India
| Durga Puja | Navratri |
|---|---|
| Mahalaya | |
| Ghatasthapana | |
| Second day of Navratri | |
| Third day of Navratri | |
| Fourth day of Navratri | |
| Lalitha Panchami | |
| Durga Puja Sashti | Lakshmi Puja |
| Durga Puja Saptami | Saraswati Avahan Puja |
| Durga Ashtami | Saraswati Puja |
| Maha Navami | Ayudha Puja Navratri Ends |
| Durga Visarjan | Vijaya Dashami |
The nine day of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. The first three days of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga, next three days to Goddess Lakshmi and the last three days to Goddess Saraswati. The ninth day is observed as Ayudha Puja. This method of celebrating Navratri is more popular in
In North and western parts of India
In some regions in North India , all the nine days are dedicated to Goddess Durga and includes rituals like Shasti, Durga Saptami, Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami. Kanya Puja, worship of small girls, is also observed on the eighth day.
Durga Puja festival is more popular in Bengal, Tripura , Assam , Orissa, Jharkhand and other parts of eastern India
There is also a huge difference in the story of Navratri and Durga Puja.
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