Durga Puja 2024 Vijayadashami Date. Known as durgotsava, this festival honors goddess durga's triumph over mahishasura. Durga puja officially begins on the sixth day (shashti), i.e., october 9th, 2024, and continues with significant rituals and celebrations, concluding on the tenth day with durga visarjan (immersion of the idol),.

As per drik panchang, durga puja begins on the seventh day (saptami), which falls on october 9. Durga puja culminates on vijayadashami, which signifies the triumph of good over evil and the return of goddess durga to her celestial dwelling.