Kali Puja 2024 • Worshipping Kali - The Divine Mother
Kali Puja (Hindi: काली पूजा, Bengali:কালীপূজা) dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Kali is one of the biggest festivals celebrated by the people of Bengal. The festival is also popular in Odisha, Assam and some other Indian states. The festival of Kali Puja happens to coincide with Diwali festival which is celebrated on the same day by rest of India.
As per the Hindu calendar, Kali puja falls on the amavasya of Karthik month (Ashvin month as per Amantha calendar), which is usually considered the darkest of all amavasya nights. Diwali is also celebrated on Kartik Amavasya. On the English calendar, Kali puja comes between mid-October to mid-November
Kali Puja 2024 is on October 31, Thursday
Amavasya tithi timing: October 31, 3:53 pm - November 01, 6:17 pm
6 months and 1 day to go for the event
Idol of Goddess Kali
It is interesting to note that Goddess Kali is worshipped on Kali Puja in Bengal while rest of the Hindu population throughout India (especially north Indians) celebrates Lakshmi Puja and worships Goddess Lakshmi on the same day. In Bengal, Lakshmi puja is observed on Kojagiri Purnima, which comes around 15 days before Diwali.
Important Timings On Kali Puja 2024
| Sunrise | October 31, 6:35 AM |
| Sunset | October 31, 6:35 AM |
| Amavasya Tithi Timing | October 31, 03:53 PM - November 01, 06:17 PM |
| Kali Puja Nishita Puja Time | October 31, 11:45 PM - November 01, 12:36 AM |
| Place : Ujjain [ India ] See More | |
Kali Puja festival dates between 2020 & 2030
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Saturday, 14th of November |
| 2021 | Thursday, 4th of November |
| 2022 | Monday, 24th of October |
| 2023 | Sunday, 12th of November |
| 2024 | Thursday, 31st of October |
| 2025 | Monday, 20th of October |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8th of November |
| 2027 | Thursday, 28th of October |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 17th of October |
| 2029 | Monday, 5th of November |