Panzika 2026 – Bengali Panjika & Puja Muhurat
The Bengali Panjika for 2026: puja muhurats, tithi, festival dates and auspicious timings for Durga Puja and every Bengali festival.
Maha Shashthi: Friday, October 16, 2026
Shashthi opens the festival with the divine awakening (Akal Bodhon) of Goddess Durga: Kalparambha, Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas. Saptami begins tomorrow.
- Morning: Kalparambha (কল্পারম্ভ)
- Evening: Akal Bodhon & Amantran (অকাল বোধন ও আমন্ত্রণ)
- Evening: Adhivas (অধিবাস)
Maha Saptami: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Kolabou Puja (Nabapatrika) honours nature and the nine plant forms of the Goddess, and the Saptami puja follows. Saptami runs over two days this year.
- Morning: Kolabou Puja / Nabapatrika Snan (কলাবউ স্নান)
- Morning: Saptami Puja & Pushpanjali (পুষ্পাঞ্জলি)
Maha Saptami (Day 2): Sunday, October 18, 2026
The second day of Saptami. The Saptami puja continues in the early morning, before Ashtami tithi begins.
- Morning: Saptami Puja & Pushpanjali (পুষ্পাঞ্জলি)
Maha Ashtami & Sandhi Puja: Monday, October 19, 2026
The spiritual apex of Durgotsav: Ashtami Pushpanjali, Kumari Puja, and the sacred Sandhi Puja at the meeting of Ashtami and Navami.
- Morning: Maha Ashtami Pushpanjali
- Morning: Kumari Puja (কুমারী পূজা)
- 10:27 AM - 11:15 AM: Maha Sandhi Puja (সন্ধিপূজা)
Maha Navami: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The triumph of virtue, celebrated with the Navami Homa (sacred fire ceremony), Balidan, and the evening arati and dhunuchi dance.
- Morning: Navami Puja
- Morning: Navami Homa (হোম)
- Evening: Dhunuchi Naach & Evening Arati
Vijayadashami (Dashami): Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Bengal observes Vijayadashami today: Sindoor Utsav (Sindoor Khela) and the farewell immersion (Visarjan) of the Goddess.
- 12:30 PM - 02:49 PM: Bijoya Dashami Puja (বিজয়া দশমী পূজা)
- Afternoon: Sindoor Khela (সিঁদুর খেলা)
- Afternoon onwards: Pratima Visarjan (প্রতিমা বিসর্জন)
- Evening onwards: Shubho Bijoya