2018 Chaitra Navratri Dates

Chaitra Navratri on 2018 Dates:

Navratri Day 1:
18th March 2018 Sunday.
Pratipada
Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshan, Shailputri Puja

Navratri Day 2:
19th March 2018 Monday.
Dwitiya
Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Pooja

Navratri Day 3:
20th March 2018 Tuesday.
Tritiya
Gauri Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Chandraghanta Puja

Navratri Day 4:
21st March 2018 Wednesday
Chaturthi
Kushmanda Puja, Varad Vinayaka Chauth, Lakshmi Panchami

Navratri Day 5:
22nd March 2018 Thursday
Panchami
Naag Puja, Skandamata Puja, Skanda Sashti

Navratri Day 6:
23rd March 2018 Friday
Shashthi
Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani Puja, Panchang for Yamuna Chhath Day

Navratri Day 7:
24th March 2018 Saturday
Saptami
Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja, Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Annapurna Ashtami

Navratri Day 8:
25th March 2018 Sunday
Ashtami
Sandhi Puja, Rama Navami

Navratri Day 9:
26th March 2018 Monday
Dashami
Navratri Parana

About Chaitra Navratri

Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day festival that begins on the first day of the lunu-solar Hindu calendar and falls in March or April. Chaitra is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar and that is why this Navratri is known as Chaitra Navratri. Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navratri. Sri Rama Navami, Lord Rama’s birthday usually falls on the ninth day during Navratri festival. Therefore, Chaitra Navratri is also known as Rama Navratri.

The nine days of Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of the goddess Shakti. Most of the customs and rituals followed during Shardiya Navratri, which falls in the months of September or October, are also followed during Chaitra Navratri. Ghatasthapana Puja procedure for Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri is the same thing.

Chaitra Navratri is a popular festival in north India. In Maharashtra, Chaitra Navratri begins with Gudi Padwa and in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka begins with Ugadi(New Year).