The third day of Navratri 2026 is Tuesday, 13 October 2026 (Tritiya), when Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped. The colour of the day (a modern custom) is Red.
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Maa Chandraghanta’s dhyana verse
पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता।प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥Her form
- A bell-shaped half-moon on her forehead gives her the name Chandraghanta; her colour is golden.
- Ten arms bearing weapons. Her mount: a lion according to Gita Press, a tigress according to Drik Panchang.
How to worship
- After bathing, worship the kalash and the Devi: water, roli, rice, flowers and a lamp.
- Recite Maa Chandraghanta’s dhyana verse and meditate on her form.
- Read the Durga Saptashati, the Durga Chalisa or your family’s text.
- End with the Durga aarti; offer bhog as your family does.
This is the usual order of the daily Navratri puja; follow your purohit or family custom where it differs.
Maa Chandraghanta’s bhog
Milk or kheer
By popular tradition, this is the bhog offered to Maa Chandraghanta on the third day of Navratri. Milk, or a sweet made from milk. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (book 8, chapter 24) gives the Devi’s offerings by tithi, not by the names of the nine forms. For this day’s tithi it gives milk on Tritiya.
Frequently asked questions
Which devi is worshipped on the third day of Navratri?
Maa Chandraghanta. She is third in the order of the nine forms given in the Devi Kavach.
When is this day in 2026?
Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
What bhog is offered to Maa Chandraghanta?
By popular tradition, milk or kheer. Milk, or a sweet made from milk. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
What is the colour of the day?
Red. Wearing the colour of the day is a modern custom, not a scriptural rule.
Sources
- Dhyana verse: by tradition; compared with Gita Press “Nava Durga” and Kalyan “Shakti Ank” (p. 642)
- Order of the nine forms: the Devi Kavach read before the Durga Saptashati, verses 3–5
- Form: Gita Press “Nava Durga”, Drik Panchang (Navadurga)
- Date, tithi and colour: Drik Panchang, Sharad Navratri 2026 (New Delhi); SanatanBodh panchang calculation
- Bhog: popular tradition, compared with the lists of Webdunia, Amar Ujala, Punjab Kesari, ETV Bharat and the Free Press Journal; offering of the tithi: Devi Bhagavata Purana, book 8, chapter 24
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